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fear_nothing
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Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:23 am Post subject: windows GPO - allow new IE window |
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I've created a windows GPO that locks the hell otta a windows XP workstation. Over all it works fine, but I need to back it down a bit. I'm trying to locate the setting that would allow IE to spawn a new window.
I would assume its under:
User Config - Admin Templates - Internet Explorer
no luck so far... 
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Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:35 am Post subject: |
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So far I appear to be stuck with a reg hack, but I'm not sure if this is the same thing.
MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\AdvancedOptions\BROWSE\REUSEWINDOWS
However it won't work in this situation as the GPO is user based & not computer based. |
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Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:35 am Post subject: |
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Try User Config -> Admin Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer.
GPEDIT.MSC on my machine here shows a few pop-up related settings in that section. |
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Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:40 am Post subject: |
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fear_nothing wrote:So far I appear to be stuck with a reg hack, but I'm not sure if this is the same thing.
MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\AdvancedOptions\BROWSE\REUSEWINDOWS
However it won't work in this situation as the GPO is user based & not computer based.
It's similar, but not quite the same thing.
That particular value governs whether a new IE window is spawned if you launch a URL shortcut directly (e.g. double-clicking in your Favorites folder) or if an existing window is reused.
It's one of the first things I disabled on my work machine, as it's bloody annoying. If I click on a shortcut I want a new window, damn it, not to navigate away from a useful page in an existing window. Grrrr. |
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fear_nothing
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Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:52 am Post subject: |
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bitchin' I found it
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/274846/
Use Group Policy Objects to set advanced settings
You must have the Group Policy set to Preference mode to customize Internet Explorer. To do this:
1. Open the Group Policy Editor by using Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
2. Locate and click Internet Explorer Maintenance under Windows Settings in User Configuration.
3. Right-click Internet Explorer Maintenance, and then click Preference Mode.
If a policy is already defined, you must click Reset Browser Settings before you can place this policy in Preference mode. When you reset the browser settings, any policy settings that are specified to that Group Policy are reset. |
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Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:41 am Post subject: |
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fear_nothing wrote:bitchin' I found it
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/274846/
Use Group Policy Objects to set advanced settings
You must have the Group Policy set to Preference mode to customize Internet Explorer. To do this:
1. Open the Group Policy Editor by using Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
2. Locate and click Internet Explorer Maintenance under Windows Settings in User Configuration.
3. Right-click Internet Explorer Maintenance, and then click Preference Mode.
If a policy is already defined, you must click Reset Browser Settings before you can place this policy in Preference mode. When you reset the browser settings, any policy settings that are specified to that Group Policy are reset.
And the particular setting in question is...? |
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fear_nothing
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Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:05 am Post subject: |
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"If a policy is already defined, you must click Reset Browser Settings before you can place this policy in Preference mode. When you reset the browser settings, any policy settings that are specified to that Group Policy are reset."
resets the advanced settings back to default... which did the trick. |
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Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:57 am Post subject: |
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No, I meant the particular setting to allow the browser to spawn a new window. |
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Would you like good music at a price that is right? CD Baby, baby.
The best way to blow off steam is to blow off someone's nadgers.
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fear_nothing
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:07 am Post subject: |
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Once the MS KB article has been applied, this GPO setting allows new windows to be toggled on/off
User Configuration->Administrative Templates->Windows Components->Internet Explorer->Browser menus->Disable open in New Window menu option: set to "Not Configured: |
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