re: Question about 'Disable the Internet Connection Wizard'
Tuesday, March 2, 2004 at 12:03 pm
Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Hiram Lester
(2 messages posted)
I haven't seen a definitive answer to this here or anywhere else. One of the responses
mentions performing surgery on the registry for the default user, but doesn't give
details on how to do this. I've seen that piece of it posted elsewhere, but it's
not sufficient by itself.
So... here is the definitive answer to disable the Internet Connection Wizard
for new profiles created on Win NT/2000/XP. First, Microsoft's standard disclaimer
about registry editing applies. :)
1. For Windows NT/2000, run REGEDT32.EXE (REGEDIT.EXE will not work).
For Windows XP, run REGEDIT.EXE (In XP the two registry editors have been merged).
2. For Windows NT/2000, select the HKEY_USERS window. Highlight the HKEY_USERS
key if it is not already highlighted. Select the "Registry" menu and then "Load Hive..."
For Windows XP, highlight the HKEY_USERS key. Select the "File" menu and then
"Load Hive..."
3. In the file dialog, open the NTUSER.DAT for the Default User. This file is
usually a hidden file and the Default User directory is usually hidden as well. This
file is usually located at "C:\WINNT\Profiles\Default User\NTUSER.DAT" for Windows
NT and "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\NTUSER.DAT" for Windows 2000/XP.
4. Type in "Temp" for the Key Name and press Enter. "Temp" will now appear as
a key under the HKEY_USERS key.
5. Expand the Temp key and navigate to the following key:
\HKEY_USERS\Temp\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce
6. Delete the following entry from this key:
^SetupICWDesktop
This is what creates the desktop icon for ICW when a user first logs in. Deleting
this key will prevent the icon from being created. Unfortunately, the first time
a user launches Internet Explorer, ICW will come up anyway. The next few steps will
stop that as well.
7. Navigate to the following key:
\HKEY_USERS\Temp\Software\Microsoft
8. Create a new key named "Internet Connection Wizard".
In Windows NT/2000, highlight the "Microsoft" key and select "Add Key..." from
the Edit menu. Enter "Internet Connection Wizard" in the Key Name box and leave the
Class box blank. Click OK.
In Windows XP, right-click on the "Microsoft" key, and select New, then Key.
Type "Internet Connection Wizard" and press Enter.
9. Navigate to the new key:
\HKEY_USERS\Temp\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard
10. Create a new REG_BINARY value named "Completed" under this key.
In Windows NT/2000, highlight the "Internet Connection Wizard" key and select
"Add Value..." from the Edit menu. Enter "Completed" in the Value Name box and select
REG_BINARY from the Data Type drop-down. Click OK. The Binary Editor will pop up.
In Windows XP, right-click on the "Internet Connection Wizard" key, and select
New, then Binary Value. Type "Completed" and press Enter. Double click on the "Completed"
value to invoke the "Edit Binary Value" box.
11. Enter "01 00 00 00" (minus the quotes and spaces) and press Enter.
12. Navigate to the following key:
\HKEY_USERS\Temp
13. For Windows NT/2000, select the "Registry" menu and then "Unload Hive..."
For Windows XP, higlight the HKEY_USERS key. Select the "File" menu and then
"Unload Hive..."
That's it! That pesky Internet Connection Wizard should no longer appear for new
users. You may have to re-apply this "fix" if you install a new version of Internet
Explorer.
On Thursday, December 6, 2001 at 8:09 am, Leigh wrote:
>I have a question about Disable
>the Internet Connection Wizard:
>
>How do you disable the Internet Connection Wizard on Windows NT for multiple users
>logging in on a domain?
>
>
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