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How to disable “ask me later” box in Internet explorer IE

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How to disable “ask me later” problem in Internet explorer IE

Greeting from my side friends,

Method-:1

1. Use the Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and navigate to the following branch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Main

Note: The above branch does not exist by default, and have to be created manually or by running the REG file available at the end of this article.

2. Create a REG_DWORD value named DisableFirstRunCustomize.

3. Double-click DisableFirstRunCustomize and set its value data to 1.

4. Exit the Registry Editor.

Note-: To automate the steps, copy the given line and copy them into a txt file. And change its extenton to .reg and run this. You have done all the steps given by a single click.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ;

Disable IE8 Tour for all users

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] “DisableFirstRunCustomize”=dword:00000001

 

To Undo all changes-:  copy the given line and copy them into a txt file. And change its extenton to .reg and run this

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

* *

;Enable IE8 Tour for all users

* *

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]

“IE8RunOnceLastShown”=-

“IE8RunOncePerInstallCompleted”=-

“IE8RunOnceCompletionTime”=-

“IE8TourShown”=-

“IE8TourShownTime”=-

“IE8RunOnceLastShown_TIMESTAMP”=-

* *

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]

“DisableFirstRunCustomize”=-

* *

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]

“DisableFirstRunCustomize”=-

 

Method-:2

 1. Launch the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc).

2. Expand the following branch: Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | Windows Components | Internet Explorer.

3. Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | Windows Components | Internet Explorer.

 4. Double-click Prevent performance of First Run Customize Settings.

5. Enable this.

6. Choose the option to go to the home page directly.

Thanks,

Manish Mishra