[OPLINTECH] IE 8 for public computers?

[Ron Woods]

Hi Lynne:

The IE Blocker Toolkit is freely available from the Microsoft Download
Center here is the link
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=21687628-5806-4ba6-
9e4e-8e224ec6dd8c&displaylang=en

it creates the following Registry Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Setup\8.0

with the Following Subkey name : DoNotAllowIE80

With the value of 0 = allow or 1= blocked

To use the IE8 Blocker Toolkit 

1. Download it to a computer or thumb drive and Unzip it

2. From a Command line switch to the directory (Go to Start, and then Run,
type CMD and hit enter)

3. Run the IE8Blocker from the command line in the directory it is located
with the switch of your choice

For example, 

IE8Blocker.cmd / b would block delivery of IE8 via Windows Update

IE8Blocker.cmd / u would unblock it 

The link above has a very detailed description on it, I just gave a rough
summary. I plan on doing this in the morning to my staff and critical
machines until I am positive IE8 is not going to break or interfere with
anything.

I hope that helps

Sincerely


Ron Woods
Computer Services Manager
St.Clairsville Public Library
St.Clairsville Ohio, 43950
Phone: (740) 695-2062
woodsro at oplin.org