Re: Remove or Disable Search Bar In Internet Explorer

Yes, I saw your last message and it managed to get rid of the FOLDERS option
under the Explorer bar so that solved one problem. Now I need to get rid of
the SEARCH option under the Explorer Bar. I have already set the group
policy item that disables the F3 search and I even added NoFindFiles=1 to the
registry like suggested. This disables F3 for searching, but CTRL-E still
works and you can also click on VIEW-EXPLORER BAR-SEARCH. So the suggestions
below did not work.
-Brent

"Rob Parsons" wrote:

> Hi again Brent. Still at it. Did you view my last message on this topic
> suggesting to delete the Explorer Bar CLSID from the HKLM key for explorer
> bars.
>
> I must admit that I have a win2k machine and an XP removable disk that I
> occasionally replace for testing so I have not tried this method myself.
>
> I followed this link
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/gp/701.asp
>
> on msdn which advises that there is a Group Policy -
>
> Search: Disable Find Files via F3 within the browser
>
> that will achieve your required restriction. However when I view my GP
> management console on my win2k machine there is no such entry! Agh! But I am
> logged on a secondary administrative account, so maybe you have to log on as
> administrator to view and manage these restrictions.
>
> This link
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823057
>
> lists the following registry keys where you will find explorer restrictions
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
> Explorer\Restrictions
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
> Explorer\Restrictions
>
>
> This suggests the registry value to flip is
>
> NoFindFiles: Turns the F3 command and the Search bar.
>
> I just tried this and it works, though it does not hide the menu option or
> toolbar button
>
> So open regedit and find the key
>
> HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions
>
> and create a value named NoFindFiles
>
> give it a value of 1.
>
>
>
>
> "Brent" <hulk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4FFECB34-6DDD-4501-9B97-E60B8FA6C400@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Win2k3 SP1 Terminal Server running IE 6 SP1 being used for public kiosk so
> I
> > am trying to lock it down as much as possible. I can't figure out how to
> > disable the user from open the Search Bar by clicking on VIEW, EXPLORER
> BAR
> > and then SEARCH (or CTRL E).
> > I have applied all the GPO settings and registry hacks that disable the
> > search from Windows Explorer and also remove the Search BUTTON from IE,
> but
> > you can still get to it from the method described above. The main reason
> > from removing it is that the user can search my Active Directory for
> > computers or printers and I don't want them to see this. I have also
> already
> > removed Network Neighborhood, Network Favorites, etc but it is still
> > searchable from IE. Any ideas?
> >
> > Brent
>
>
>
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