‏116-Restrict Internet communication

Computer/User Node :

   MACHINE

Policy Path :

   Administrative Templates\System\Internet Communication Management

Supported on :

   At least Microsoft Windows XP Professional with SP2

Help/Explain Text :

   Specifies whether Windows can access the Internet to accomplish tasks that require Internet resources. If this setting is enabled, all of the the policy settings listed in the Internet Communication settings section will be set to enabled. If this setting is disabled, all of the the policy settings listed in the 'Internet Communication settings' section will be set to disabled. If this setting is not configured, all of the the policy settings in the 'Internet Communication settings' section will be set to not configured.

Registry Settings :

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InternetManagement!RestrictCommunication, HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer!NoPublishingWizard, HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer!NoWebServices, HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer!NoOnlinePrintsWizard, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client!CEIP, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\HelpSvc!Headlines, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\HelpSvc!MicrosoftKBSearch, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting!DoReport, HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer!NoInternetOpenWith, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Internet Connection Wizard!ExitOnMSICW, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EventViewer!MicrosoftEventVwrDisableLinks, HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot!DisableRootAutoUpdate, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Registration Wizard Control!NoRegistration, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SearchCompanion!DisableContentFileUpdates, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers!DisableHTTPPrinting, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers!DisableWebPnPDownload, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching!DontSearchWindowsUpdate, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate!DisableWindowsUpdateAccess, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker!CodecDownload, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker!WebHelp, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker!WebPublish, HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer!NoPublishingWizard, HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer!NoWebServices, HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer!NoOnlinePrintsWizard, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client!CEIP, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\HelpSvc!Headlines, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\HelpSvc!MicrosoftKBSearch, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting!DoReport, HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer!NoInternetOpenWith, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU!NoAutoUpdate, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Internet Connection Wizard!ExitOnMSICW, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EventViewer!MicrosoftEventVwrDisableLinks, HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot!DisableRootAutoUpdate, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Registration Wizard Control!NoRegistration, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SearchCompanion!DisableContentFileUpdates, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers!DisableHTTPPrinting, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers!DisableWebPnPDownload, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching!DontSearchWindowsUpdate, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate!DisableWindowsUpdateAccess, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker!CodecDownload, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker!WebHelp, HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker!WebPublish