Re: privacy settings in registry

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From: rigamonk (rigNOamonk_at_hotSPAMmail.com)
Date: 09/24/04 

Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 13:41:27 GMT

I know what your saying, but I'm trying ot read the settings
programatically. I am setting the privacy setting manually via the IE
privacy settings tab.
At no time do the values for those keys change, though.

patrick

"LuckyStrike" <LS@smokedamagedfurniture.youcandriveitawaytoday.com> wrote in
message news:etKmm$eoEHA.2764@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Rigamonk/Patrick -
>
> I'm not an expert by any stretch of the imagination when it comes to the
> Reg, but assuming that whatever you're doing is accurate and pertains to
the
> issue at hand, have you been closing Regedit and then re-opening it? I
think
> certain changes don't become "visible" until such actions as closing it
and
> then re-opening and have occurred.
>
> If I'm way off the mark here, simply disregard my post. <g>
> --
>
> LuckyStrike
> LS@smokedamagedfurniture.youcandriveitawaytoday.com
> The best Tweak and your ally for IE = **Disable Active Scripting**
> http://www.infinisource.com/techfiles/surf-safe.html
> How to make a good newsgroup post:
> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> "rigamonk" <rigNOamonk@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
> news:efK4d.61147$6h7.36465@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > Im trying to read the privacy settings (cookies) from the registry. Ive
> read
> > the knowledge base articles, etc..and know what keys and values to look
> for.
> > the thing is...the registry values dont change, no matter what i set the
> > policy to.
> >
> > for example, i go through IE options and set the prompt setting for all
> > cookies...this Should then reflect a change in the keys:
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
> > Settings\Zones\3 (which is for internet zone)
> > with the values being:
> > 1A02 = 1
> > 1A03 = 1
> > 1A05 = 1
> > 1A06 = 1
> > however..they still retain the default values for zone 3:
> > 1A02 = 0
> > 1A03 = 0
> > 1A05 = 1
> > 1A06 = 0
> > where is this change taking place? the settings ARE applied correctly
and
> > the browser functions as expected, but no matter what i change the
> policies
> > to, the registry values do not change.
> > ive searched and read all of the .inf .dat .cfg and xml and noting sets
> the
> > it....
> >
> > any help is appreciated
> > patrick
> >
> >
>
>

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