re: Question about 'Disable the Internet Connection Wizard'
Friday, November 26, 2004 at 12:01 pm
Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by ginnone
(3 messages posted)
This was really useful to me too! I had the same kind of problem, plus another (related)
one. The first time a new user logon, not only windows creates the connection wizard
icon on the desktop, but also IE and Outlook Express icons on the quick launch toolbar.
Is there a way to disable this as well, using the registry? I'm sure there must be
a way, the problem is that finding the right key is not that easy...
thank you
On Tuesday, March 2, 2004 at 12:03 pm, Hiram Lester wrote:
>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.
>
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