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How would I make changed to the registry in a script? Also can I use .reg files to add things to the registry in a scrip. Thanks

Hey, I'm trying to write a script that will disable IE7's popup blocker completely. My PC is running XP SP3 and IE7. The technet article How to configure the Pop-up Blocker on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 that gives reg keys to disable popup blocker in sp2 does not appear to work; changing the setting in the regedit does not change the setting in the application (unless I have to restart my PC - haven't tried that. I have however, restarted IE) I've also tried to change the specific popup blocker settings in the various zones as is listed in the above link - also no help. Ideas? I can't use GPO as I'm not running a Windows network (yet). We're all Novell until summer. Can't wait. Thanks for reading. Damian Bailey Lead Tech Louisa County Public Schools, VA, USA

I have about 100 computer in a workgroup where i need to enable the Users CMD, it has been disable via the regedit. (the administrator cmd is already working) To disable the cmd we used this command: In a task sequence in Sccm, when we deployed the computer. To enable the CMD im using this, in a CMD script: (in Faronics deepfreeze consol) But that does not seem to work. It does nothing in the regedit, even tried to fire of a .cmd directly on the computer, but still nothing change in the regedit. Help will be much appreciated Thank you

Hi All, Got a very tricky one that I've been battling at for some time now. It's a long story so I'll try my best to summarize. Basically I set up a new general purpose image on a T61 initially for use for the teachers laptops. Then we needed one for the IBM desktops around the school at the front of classrooms, (these are 8808's). So I simply ported the image across, (I know, first mistake ) and it worked. Once it was on the desktop I went about removing unwanted drivers and apps specific to the T61 etc, then installed the drivers + additional apps for the 8808's and reimaged. This worked fine and in the last holiday's I imaged all the teaching computers around the classrooms. We use Total Traffic Control or TTC (Made by Lightspeed Systems) for web filtering here. TTC basically picks up who is logged in, what computer it is and writes these values to HKLM\Software\Lightspeed Systems\User agent\Current user. The problem I've got is that after deploying the image around the school, we've realized that TTC is not writing who the currently logged in user is to this location in the registry and therefore only giving the currently logged on user the minimal internet access available, even for domain admins etc. I've managed to pinpoint the cause down to the Thinkpad Power management utility. If I image an 8808 with an adapted T43 image (that came from the T61 originally) and contains all the power management stuff, TTC works. As soon as I remove the Thinkpad Power manager and reboot it no longer detects who is logged in, but if I reinstall it and reboot it starts working again. However, on an 8808 image that has had a little more work done on it previously, simply installing the Thinkpad power manager, does not fix the problem. Either do several of the other Thinkpad apps that I've tried. So the path I've taken now is to try and use the process monitor to identify what changes are being made to the registry when I install/uninstall the Power management stuff. The problem I've now come up against is I don't really know how to use the process monitor to identify this. I'm getting way too much information to find what I want. Does anybody know how to filter this down to installer specific stuff? So far I've tried using a HKLM filter and tried the boot logging, but neither gave me much usefull info. Has anyone ever come across this kind of problem before? Also, I do realize I shouldn't have taken this path in the first place. I guess I've learn t the hard way, but now I've still gotta try and salvage the situation. thanks in advance.

Hi Right can someone tell me what is going off here!! im trying to set up a gpo policy to stop startup items starting up upon user login im using windows server 2008 r2, im using a preference gpo then the registry items column im hoping to delete the registry keys to stop the programs from running ive attached a picture of 2 registry edits both are showing on the same system and not a network registry the regedit on the left is showing a registry opened from ccleaner -> tools -> startup then right clicked a startup item then open in regedit the one on the right is showing me using a command prompt to open regedit from the same node now when im setting my gpo to delete items from the left hand regedit. its not delete these regsitry items. and im guessing its seeing what is in the right hand regedit!!! What the funk is going of!!??? im ripping my hair out. 2 lots of different regedits on the same computer??? i thought it wasnt possible!! I hope you can help me