Tag Archives: Group Policy
Block Internet Explorer 8 Delete Browsing History
A client recently told me about an employee of theirs who routinely deletes the browsing history in Internet Explorer 8, and the owner wanted to know how to block this ability. It wasn’t immediately known whether the owner wanted the ability to track the employee’s browsing history or if the owner just didn’t want his own browsing history deleted too. Fortunately, there are solutions to both scenarios. Using InPrivate Browsing If you don’t want your [...]
Posted in: Web Browsers
Tagged: cookies, delete, disable, Group Policy, history, inPrivate, Internet Explorer, web, web browser
Disable Drive Autorun
Most people have seen these autorun windows after inserting a CD/DVD into the disk drive or a Flash Drive into the USB port. They can be real helpful to startup the media’s installation wizard or load your favorite media player to watch a DVD. This autorun behavior works because of a script found on the CD/DVD and USB Flash Drive. Just as autoruns load an installation wizard for your favorite game or program, they can [...]
Posted in: Malware Protection, Windows
Tagged: autoplay, autorun, disable, drive, flash drive, Group Policy, malware, media, operating system, USB, virus, Windows XP