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Something is changing the reg key

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet

Settings\Zones\3\1803 from the desried value of 0 to 3 which prevents IE

Downloads.

I have a GPO that should be setting this key value to 0 but the only way i

can achieve this is by using the command gpupdate /force /target:user. A

logoff/logon or reboot does not overwrite the registry setting. Is this a bug

?

 

Ideally i'd like to identify what is changing the key in the first place,

any pointers on how to achieve this would also be much appreciated.

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Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]
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Re: GPO not refreshing Internet Security Zone settings

 

One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party

applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include

but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,

SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG Anti-Spyware,

Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone Alarm

(Free, Pro, & Security Suite).

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

NS wrote:

> Something is changing the reg key

> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet

> Settings\Zones\3\1803 from the desried value of 0 to 3 which prevents IE

> Downloads.

> I have a GPO that should be setting this key value to 0 but the only way i

> can achieve this is by using the command gpupdate /force /target:user. A

> logoff/logon or reboot does not overwrite the registry setting. Is this a

> bug ?

>

> Ideally i'd like to identify what is changing the key in the first place,

> any pointers on how to achieve this would also be much appreciated.

Posted

Re: GPO not refreshing Internet Security Zone settings

 

McAfee VS I do have on the PC but since the PC receives the same AV policies

as 100 + machines in the same department I think i can rule it out. I'm only

seeing my issue on a select few machines & at random times. I will of course

stop McAfee serivices for a period of time & monitor. A quick audit of the

machine doesn't show up any unusual programs like those you mention.

 

What tools could i use to capture the application changing the key ?

 

Still need to find out why a logoff/logon or reboot does re-inforce the GPO

settings but using the command line does?

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party

> applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include

> but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,

> SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG Anti-Spyware,

> Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone Alarm

> (Free, Pro, & Security Suite).

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

> NS wrote:

> > Something is changing the reg key

> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet

> > Settings\Zones\3\1803 from the desried value of 0 to 3 which prevents IE

> > Downloads.

> > I have a GPO that should be setting this key value to 0 but the only way i

> > can achieve this is by using the command gpupdate /force /target:user. A

> > logoff/logon or reboot does not overwrite the registry setting. Is this a

> > bug ?

> >

> > Ideally i'd like to identify what is changing the key in the first place,

> > any pointers on how to achieve this would also be much appreciated.

>

>

Posted

Re: GPO not refreshing Internet Security Zone settings

 

Can any one else help me determine why GPO is not refreshing settings unless

I manually refresh using the force option via command line ?

 

 

"NS" wrote:

> McAfee VS I do have on the PC but since the PC receives the same AV policies

> as 100 + machines in the same department I think i can rule it out. I'm only

> seeing my issue on a select few machines & at random times. I will of course

> stop McAfee serivices for a period of time & monitor. A quick audit of the

> machine doesn't show up any unusual programs like those you mention.

>

> What tools could i use to capture the application changing the key ?

>

> Still need to find out why a logoff/logon or reboot does re-inforce the GPO

> settings but using the command line does?

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>

> > One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party

> > applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include

> > but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,

> > SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG Anti-Spyware,

> > Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone Alarm

> > (Free, Pro, & Security Suite).

> > --

> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

> >

> > NS wrote:

> > > Something is changing the reg key

> > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet

> > > Settings\Zones\3\1803 from the desried value of 0 to 3 which prevents IE

> > > Downloads.

> > > I have a GPO that should be setting this key value to 0 but the only way i

> > > can achieve this is by using the command gpupdate /force /target:user. A

> > > logoff/logon or reboot does not overwrite the registry setting. Is this a

> > > bug ?

> > >

> > > Ideally i'd like to identify what is changing the key in the first place,

> > > any pointers on how to achieve this would also be much appreciated.

> >

> >


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