Disable changes to user profile in Internet Explorer.
This setting can disable changes to user profile using Profile Assistant setting in Internet Explorer.
Level: Recommended For Novice Users
Description:
Internet explorer has the option to manage every users personal details. Users can change their mailing address and contact information using the profile assistant setting in content tab of internet options dialog box. But, on applying this registry setting the above services options turn disable and no further changes can be made to the contact details. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the sub keys internet explorer\control panel is not present, create it as explained below. Then, create a dword value profiles, if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value to 1 which can disable the user profile assistant. However, if you want to enable the option back, change the value to 0 or delete the value. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.
Internet explorer has the option to manage every users personal details. Users can change their mailing address and contact information using the profile assistant setting in content tab of internet options dialog box. But, on applying this registry setting the above services options turn disable and no further changes can be made to the contact details. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the sub keys internet explorer\control panel is not present, create it as explained below. Then, create a dword value profiles, if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value to 1 which can disable the user profile assistant. However, if you want to enable the option back, change the value to 0 or delete the value. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.
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First, click the Start button, and select Run. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".
Second, go to <b>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\] </b>and create a new key "Internet Explorer".
Third, create a subkey "Control Panel" under "Internet Explorer".
Fourth, create a DWORD value "Profiles".
Now, right-click on "Profiles" and select 'Modify'.
Finally, set the 'Value Data' to 1 in the textbox provided and click on 'OK'.
Registry Entries
- back to top- Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\]
- Location: Current User
- Value Name: Internet Explorer
- Data Type: Key
- Action Type: Add an Entry
- Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\]
- Location: Current User
- Value Name: Control Panel
- Data Type: Key
- Action Type: Add an Entry
- Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel\]
- Location: Current User
- Value Name: Profiles
- Data Type: DWORD (DWORD Value)
- Enabled Value: 1
- Disabled Value: 0
- Action Type: Add an Entry
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