Re: reset IE to default settings

"John Shaw" <anon> wrote in message
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> Hi, I would like to incorporate a few IE related tasks in a
> batch script of mine which requires no user interaction and runs on multiple
> machines with multiple OS's, not all of them attached to a network either -
> though all machines will have at least IE6. I have no worries in making
> different code for different OS's if that needs to be the case. perhaps I
> can find help here?
>
> I would like to reset IE to all default values in all areas ... (advanced
> tab) settings, reset web settings, reset privacy/cookie settings, clear ssl
> state, and reset all zones to default values.
>
> I realize each of these settings may require multiple registry keys and
> values to import - or is there an easier way, such as using rundll32 a few
> times with some obscure strings.....


I would try looking at using an .inf file
or modifying an existing one.
Look at FixIE.inf and iereset.inf as models.

Note: I have never done this personally but supposedly
this is a technique (especially the iereset.inf case)
which some Searchbar hijackers use
for trying to perpetuate their modifications.

Perhaps you can find further ideas along this line
using these terms as search keywords.
If you find anything useful I hope you will report back
and share.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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>
> If that isn't possible, I'm not entirely opposed to a very small,
> stand-alone (i.e. doesn't need to be "installed" on the target machine) 3rd
> party app if such a beast exists and can run with command line parameters
> without user interaction other than maybe a one button prompt at most.
>
> Can anyone help me out, even with just any one of these tasks on any one OS,
> or point me in the right direction to look for help?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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