IE issue

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I use Firefox to browse, but my boys use IE which I've secretly "tied" to
freeware Parental Control via a batch file to keep them from inappropriate
content. Periodically though they confound me and download some game or
something. Now I have some sort of Yahoo toolbar showing up in IE.

1. How do I get rid of it?
2. How can I "lock down" IE to prevent configuration changes?
3. Is there some freeware that will prevent downloads of certain types of
files that I can specifiy such as ZIPs, EXEs, etc? I have to be able to turn
this on/ off easily. It should also be able to start up with an "on" state
default so that I can add it to the batch file above.

M
 
I use Firefox to browse, but my boys use IE which I've secretly "tied" to
freeware Parental Control via a batch file to keep them from inappropriate
content. Periodically though they confound me and download some game or
something. Now I have some sort of Yahoo toolbar showing up in IE.

1. How do I get rid of it?
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Have a look for Spybot Search and Destroy

and Adaware

and Bhocop
 
I use Firefox to browse, but my boys use IE which I've secretly "tied" to
freeware Parental Control via a batch file to keep them from inappropriate
content. Periodically though they confound me and download some game or
something. Now I have some sort of Yahoo toolbar showing up in IE.
Click to expand...
2. How can I "lock down" IE to prevent configuration changes?
3. Is there some freeware that will prevent downloads of certain types of
files that I can specifiy such as ZIPs, EXEs, etc? I have to be able to turn
this on/ off easily. It should also be able to start up with an "on" state
default so that I can add it to the batch file above.
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Windows Configurator might be worth a look
It has quite a few options for locking down IE.

http://freeware.prv.pl/

Be aware though, that kids can bypass virtually anything. You *sure*
they haven't got a PW protected, hidden, drive on the puter with their
own browser on it? :-)
 
I use Firefox to browse, but my boys use IE which I've secretly "tied" to
freeware Parental Control via a batch file to keep them from inappropriate
content. Periodically though they confound me and download some game or
something. Now I have some sort of Yahoo toolbar showing up in IE.

1. How do I get rid of it?
2. How can I "lock down" IE to prevent configuration changes?
3. Is there some freeware that will prevent downloads of certain types of
files that I can specifiy such as ZIPs, EXEs, etc? I have to be able to turn
this on/ off easily. It should also be able to start up with an "on" state
default so that I can add it to the batch file above.

M
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Yahoo toolbar can usually be uninstalled in add /remove programmes and is
usually installed with yahoo messenger .
me
 
I use Firefox to browse, but my boys use IE which I've secretly "tied" to
freeware Parental Control via a batch file to keep them from inappropriate
content. Periodically though they confound me and download some game or
something. Now I have some sort of Yahoo toolbar showing up in IE.

1. How do I get rid of it?
2. How can I "lock down" IE to prevent configuration changes?
3. Is there some freeware that will prevent downloads of certain types of
files that I can specifiy such as ZIPs, EXEs, etc? I have to be able to turn
this on/ off easily. It should also be able to start up with an "on" state
default so that I can add it to the batch file above.

M
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Spybot search and destroy
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22262,00.asp
has a lockdown option that stops setting changes UNDER TOOLS>IE TWEAKS
 
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