Prevent Users from deleting Browsing History and Cookies in IE

When you browse the web using Internet Explorer, or any web browser for that matter, it stores files and data pertaining to your visits, like Cookies, Cache, Passwords, History, images, etc. To remove these files, you may have used the […]

Prevent AutoPlay from remembering User Choice in Windows

Whenever you plug a new hardware device to your Windows operating machine, you’re asked for what you want to do with the hardware you’ve just plugged in. Windows has the AutoPlay functionality, which can remember how you treat the devices […]

Do not allow pinning Store app to the Taskbar

Do not allow pinning of Windows Store app to the Taskbar using Group Policy in Windows 8.1

We had earlier seen how one could set Windows 8.1 to Show or not to show Windows Store apps on Taskbar using Taskbar and Navigation properties or by modifying the Windows Registry. Today we will see you can prevent pinning […]

Restrict access to Control Panel and and PC Settings in Windows 10/8.1

There may be times when you may want to prevent users from accessing the Control Panel in Windows. This post shows how you can restrict access to Control Panel and Settings in Windows 10/8 or Control Panel in Windows 7, […]

Backup and Restore Group Policy Objects in Windows

In this post, we will see how to backup and restore Group Policy Objects and Settings in Windows 8. To do this, you will need to download and install Group Policy Management Console first. Backup Group Policy Objects Once you […]

Prevent System Volume Information folder creation on USB in Windows 10 / 8.1

Recently, we talked of how to resolve the issue of folders and files turning into shortcuts inside an USB drive. Now, we came across yet another very similar problem concerning USB devices. This time we found that whenever we plug the […]

Enable or Disable Report Website Problems in Internet Explorer 11

Recently, we talked about the new Enterprise Mode for Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) introduced by Windows 8.1 Update. Today, in this article, we’ll talk about yet another new option available in IE 11 – this is about the feedback strategy […]

Disable or Enable Enterprise Mode for Internet Explorer 11

Microsoft has always tried to enhance their propriety browser i.e. Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer 11 available with Windows 8.1 Update has some major new features embedded inside it. Enterprise Mode is one of these new features. Enterprise Mode for Internet Explorer […]

How to Configure Logon Script Delay In Windows 8.1

In Windows 8.1, as far as Group Policy Objects are concerned, Microsoft has made significant changes to improve system performance. Previously, we told you about the Group Policy Caching to speed up the logon process of the system. Today, in […]

Specify a custom active power plan and force Windows to use it

We all use different kind of power plans on our system according to our requirement. When we’re going to watch movies or play games on our system we choose High Performance power plan, and when we to save battery for […]

Enable or Prevent access to Registry Editor in Windows 10/8/7

In this post, we will see how to disable, restrict or prevent access to Registry Editor or Registry Editing Tools using Group Policy Editor or by tweaking the Windows Registry in Windows 10/8/ 7. We will also show you what […]

How to disable Search Results Over Metered Connections in Windows 8.1

Few days ago, we told you about the Metered Connections feature introduced in Windows 8. If you’re using the latest Windows build, i.e. Windows 8.1, you have observed that whenever you search for something, you get the web search suggestions […]

Lock all Taskbar settings in Windows 10 / 8 / 7

In this post we will see how to lock or unlock the Taskbar settings and prevent access to taskbar control panel and disallow resizing, arranging, moving toolbars and so on. You can do lock all Taskbar settings using the Group Policy […]

Enable, disable Load Sites And Content In The Background policy in Internet Explorer 11

In order to enhance the browsing experience, Microsoft has changed the strategy for their Internet Explorer (IE) browser. In the latest iteration, i.e. IE 11, Modern UI version, the browser utilizes the concept of pre-loading of site elements when you […]

How to prevent Automatic Sign-in after installing Windows Updates

It is well evident that after installing Windows Updates, Windows may makes a system-initiated automatic restart for the computer. Now if a Windows 8.1 system makes a restart, the last logged in user, gets automatically logged in. Thus as far as security […]

How to Disable Phone Number Detection in Internet Explorer 11

Internet Explorer 11 is the latest and best of Microsoft’s propriety browser I have found so far. With biggest improvements over IE 10, IE 11 shares the best class of feature support. It is evident that Microsoft has tried to […]

New Group Policy Settings in Windows 8.1 & Windows 8

Windows 8.1 and Windows 8 offer several new Group Policy Settings over its predecessor, Windows 7. Over 250 new group policy settings appear to have been added in Windows 8.1 and Windows 8. New Group Policy Settings in Windows 8.1 […]

Configure & Limit Reservable Bandwidth Setting In Windows 10/8.1

In general, bandwidth is actually the rate at which data travels to and fro from your computer. In other words, bandwidth is the range covered for data transmission between an upper range and lower range. Bandwidth is usually controlled by […]

How to lock Internet Explorer Home Page in Windows 10/8/7

If would like to lock your Internet Explorer home page, you should find this article of some use. Many times, it so happens that not only you, but others too such as your friends and family members use your computer. […]

Verify Group Policy Settings with Group Policy Results Tool or GPResult.exe in Windows 8.1

The Group Policy Results Tool or GPResult.exe is a command line tool for IT administrators that allows them to verify all the group policy settings in effect for a specific user or the whole system. To find out which Group […]

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