Password Protect the use of Internet Explorer

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If you for reason, you wish to restrict the use of the Internet on your computer, you can restrict the use of Internet Explorer 8 by password protecting its use. That of course makes sense if you have no other browsers installed.

To do so:

Start Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Content tab > Content Advisor > Click Enable.

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In the Content Advisor dialog box which opens up, click on General tab > Ensure Supervisor can type password is checked > Click Create password.

In the Create Supervisor Password box which opens, fill in the details.

Click OK / Apply all the way! Restart IE 8.

Now the next time anyone tries to open a website with Internet Explorer, the user will be presented with a dialog box asking him/her to enter the password and be presented with 3 options:

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- Always allow the site to be viewed without the password.
- Always allow that specific web page to be viewed without the password.
- Allow the site to open one time only.

This way you can also decide on which sites you would like to allow unrestricted access and which sites you’d like to disallow.

You might also want to check out how to password protect and restrict access to any application using AppAdmin.

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Anand aka HappyAndyK is an end-user Windows enthusiast, a Microsoft MVP in Windows Desktop Experience since 2007, and the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, TheGeeksClub.com & WinVistaClub.com. Creating a System Restore Point before trying out a new software or a tweak is always recommended.

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