Remove default favorites for IE6
Posted on August 13th, 2008
By default Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) includes some default favorites on the favorites menu. For example:
In a Cirtix environment this is not desirable and they can be removed.
Locate the following file:
- C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\SIGNUP\install.ins
Edit with notepad to view something similar to the below:
[Branding]
CompanyName=Microsoft Corporation
Wizard_Version=6.0.3790.0
Version=6,0,3790,0
Custom_Key=MICROSO
Global=1
IE4 Welcome Msg=1
Platform=2
GUID={7211FFE6-C149-11D0-AFF0-00AA003758BB}
Type=0
NoClear=1[URL]
Quick_Link_1_Name = %QL10%.url
Quick_Link_1 = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=CLinks
Quick_Link_2_Name = %QL20%.url
Quick_Link_2 = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=hotmail
Quick_Link_3_Name = %QL30%.url
Quick_Link_3 = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=windows
Quick_Link_4_Name = %QL40%.url
Quick_Link_4 = “http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=windowsmedia”[FavoritesEx]
Title1=%FAV1%.url
URL1=http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=IStart
Title2=%FAV2%.url
URL2=http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=windows&sbp=mediaplayer&plcid=&pver=6.1&os=&over=&olcid=&clcid=&ar=Media&sba=RadioBar&o1=&o2=&o3=
Title3 = %FAV3%
Url3 = “http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=favextra”; String section for install.ins
[Strings]
QL10 = “Customize Links”
QL20 = “Free Hotmail”
QL30 = “Windows”
QL40 = “Windows Media”
FAV1 = “MSN.com”
FAV2 = “Radio Station Guide”
FAV3 = “”
EB0 = “Search the web”
EB1 = “News”
Remove the text under the section headers URL, Favorites, Strings to show the following:
[Branding]
CompanyName=Microsoft Corporation
Wizard_Version=6.0.3790.0
Version=6,0,3790,0
Custom_Key=MICROSO
Global=1
IE4 Welcome Msg=1
Platform=2
GUID={7211FFE6-C149-11D0-AFF0-00AA003758BB}
Type=0
NoClear=1[URL]
[FavoritesEx]
; String section for install.ins
[Strings]
These default favorites will no longer appear for new users.
Tags: favorites, IE6, Internet Explorer
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