How to Prevent Users from Changing Order of Fav Links IE10

MikeRowHard

New Member
Messages
2
Hi,

I've set up a few computers for some users and would like to prevent their ability to rearrange the order of the favorite links in the IE10 favorite bar. How can I accomplish this?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8
Not sure if this is helpful at all, as it doesn't necessarily solve the problem in the way you are requesting, but I recommend creating a separate standard user account for each individual, or groups, such as 'kids', 'entertainment', et cetera (or a combination of the two).

That way, you can keep your own personals the way you'd like, and if something gets messed up by a particular user, it only messes up a single account, not all of them (and best of all, not your own).

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5536-user-account-add-new-user-windows-8-a.html
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/7666-password-create-user-account-windows-8-a.html
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3820 CPU OC @ 3.80GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte G1.Assassin2
    Memory
    Corsair Dominator 16GB Quad Channel DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia by EVGA - GeForce GTX 670 4GB
    Sound Card
    On board Creative SB X-Fi
    Monitor(s) Displays
    acer 24" H243H
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    Main 500GB Hybrid Drive @ 7,200RPM
    Secondary OCZ SSD Vertex 3 Max IOPS
    PSU
    Silent Pro 1000w gold 80+
    Case
    Azza Hurrican 2000
    Cooling
    Liquid CPU cooler & fans
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Tek Republic Wired Laser Mouse
    Internet Speed
    5ms Ping 5.15Mb/s Download .64Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer
    Antivirus
    Defender, Malwarebytes
Source:

How to reset favourite bar to display in time order - Microsoft Community

Preventive measure:
After organizing Favorites in your preferred order, export one or both of these registry keys every day. Double-clicking (merging) either key will
restore the value (sort order) when the key was exported.

Favorites:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Favorites

Favorites Bar (Links)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Favorites\Favorites Bar

Exporting those registry keys:
From Start> Run (or Windows logo key + r) type in REGEDIT and hit Enter.

Export/backup the entire registry (for safety)
In Registry Editor select Computer in the left pane then File> Export. Save that REG file in a convenient location. Double-clicking that REG file will restore the previous registry and undo any changes, if necessary.

Then:
Drill down, by clicking the + to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Software
Microsoft
Windows
CurrentVersion
Explorer
MenuOrder
Favorites
Select Favorites, right-click> Export.
Repeat for Favorites Bar.

Exit Registry Editor.

So...I am not sure of a way to prevent a user itself how to "not swap" the links etc. however, you can always use your software that resets the computer/workstations every night to go back to this registry figure(s).

There may also be a way to prevent users entirely via the registry but I wouldn't even know where to start with that one.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    iBUYPOWER
    CPU
    AMD 8320
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon 7850
    Screen Resolution
    1024x768
    Case
    Azza Solaris
    Internet Speed
    50MBps download/10MBps upload
    Browser
    Chrome/Firefox/Internet Explorer
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes PRO
Back
Top