Removing IE from the desktop

[unixjim]

I work at a school running WinNT4 and W2k on the desktops. We are wanting students to use Firefox, however when they see the IE icon they use that.

We want to remove it, so there is only firefox to use.

Is there a way of setting something on a W2k server so it takes it off (btw, all students are in a "student" group with policies)?

We run a batch script for the students to set network shares, like their profiles. Is there a way to change regedit in that script to take it off the desktop?

Also, we have disabled access to regedit from the students.

Someone has told me about "managed desktop" and "program menu", but im unsure what they mean.

I think you guys know what im talking about anyhow.

Thanks,

[DeadAddict]

In windows 2000 open up internet explorer, click on tools then select the advanced tab and scroll down the list and look for "Show internet explorer on the desktop" uncheck that box and press ok this will remove it from the desktop. and for the start menu all you have to do there is just delete the shortcut.

[lepricaun]

you could also use "gpedit.msc", here you can set a lot more policies like that (this works for the windows 2000 machines, don't know if it works with NT4).

[fyrewall]

I know in some versions of windows (can't remember what one exactly) when you go to the control panel and open up "add/remove programs" and click on "add/remove windows components" you can remove outlook and internet explorer from the start menu and desktop :)

[lepricaun]

know in some versions of windows (can't remember what one exactly) when you go to the control panel and open up "add/remove programs" and click on "add/remove windows components" you can remove outlook and internet explorer from the start menu and desktop
correct me if i'm wrong, but if i'm not mistaken this will uninstall the complete program, and i doubt this is what he meant :)

[unixjim]

sorry lepricaun,

I meant to say, GET RID OF INTERNET EXPLORER!

I just thought it would of been easier to remove the icon.

But by all means, if there is ways of uninstalling it, please tell me.

Thanks,

[lepricaun]

for xp there is a tool called xplite, this will let you uninstall every component of windows. perhaps it will work on 2000, nt4 too. otherwise i'm sure there will be such tools for your version too...

and of course the add/remove-programs and add/remove-windows components will let you do most of the stuff manually...

[©opy®ight]

correct me if i'm wrong, but if i'm not mistaken this will uninstall the complete program, and i doubt this is what he meant

and of course the add/remove-programs and add/remove-windows components will let you do most of the stuff manually...

Not really, I removed IE from Add/Remove Windows Components, And everything linked to it dissapeared, but when i went to Display Properties-> Desktop-> Customize Desktop->Checked the IE box, the Shortcut appeared on the desktop again, i agree with you on XPLite, i used it a souple of days ago and it works like a charm, removed the program completely, when i wanted to start something with IE, it said :Can not find the file specified" !

So basicly i think you could also just remove the Internet Explorer dir in Program Files ?

[Spyder32]

Does getting rid of IE clear a sufficient amount of space on a hard drive? I'm thinking of getting rid of it (already got rid of Outlook :D) and I wanna know if it's worth it space/memory wise. Any thoughts?

[©opy®ight]

a couple of megs maybe ? Its not that huge of a program !

[Spyder32]

Its not that huge of a program !

That's why I've been hesitant to remove it because it's not even worth it that much. I'm looking to always clear drive/disk space and everything and removing it won't do anything really.

[fyrewall]

If you remove IE from the add/remove components it will remove it from the start menu and desktop ... thats all :)

[lepricaun]

well, the program indeed isn't that big. and i really doubt if you can completely uninstall it. cause when you use a tool like xplite, you also have the possibility to reinstall it again, so it has to be kept somewhere...

i would do the following: use add/remove programs, then remove all links from it in the registry and then remove the folder in the program files. this way i'm almost positive that it is completely gone...

[fyrewall]

http://www.tweakxp.com/display.aspx?id=1241

this tweak shows you how to remove internet explorer completely it is however a fair bit of hassle, you need to have at least 2 os installed on the machine etc.. go have a read ...

once you have done it however you could ghost one machine and dump the image on all since you are doing this for a school? :)

[©opy®ight]

That's why I've been hesitant to remove it because it's not even worth it that much.

Yeah but some of the IE security risks go away as well with the removal of IE !

[Spyder32]

Yeah but some of the IE security risks go away as well with the removal of IE !

Wow, you thought that up by yourself? LMAO.. no ****in' shit man. Not using IE alone get's rid of the risks, but sure. :D

[unixjim]

can XPlite run on NT4 and Win2K?

[unixjim]

fruck fyrewall, ghost is the answer if i can get IE off one machine. Ill see how we go.

Thanks,

[lepricaun]

can XPlite run on NT4 and Win2K?
i would say, give it a try : here's the link (http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/12/2/12-2-134.shtml).
;-)