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Disable Web Browsing - zINc - 02-12-2016

Hi PeePs,

I need to disable all browsers on a PC.

explorer
chrome
firefox

*Without uninstalling them
I know I can disable explorer from control panel / uninstall windows ...

But I'm looking for maybe an easy little software program that might disable these temporarily, I would like to be able to turn them back on when I choose.
(and I need to still be able to Remote desktop into this PC, so dont wanna mess with Firewall)

Thanks!

RE: Disable Web Browsing - Britec - 02-12-2016

  • You could use Barracuda Web Filter
  • You could use Group Policy Editor
  • You could use Firewall and block port 80
  • You could use a registry setting called NoBrowserOptions to restrict the use of the browser
  • You could use a proxy setting ( address 0.0.0.0 port 80) this will restrict access to internet.


RE: Disable Web Browsing - zINc - 02-12-2016

(02-12-2016, 11:30 AM)Britec Wrote:  
  • You could use Barracuda Web Filter
  • You could use Group Policy Editor
  • You could use Firewall and block port 80
  • You could use a registry setting called NoBrowserOptions to restrict the use of the browser
  • You could use a proxy setting ( address 0.0.0.0 port 80) this will restrict access to internet.

Thanks for the response Brian.

I used "NoBrowserOptions" no good.
and the proxy settings. As for "Barracuda" I didnt want to buy hardware otherwise I would have used a Firewall.
I wanted it to be discreet.

Correct me if Im wrong but not every Windows version has "Group Policy Editor"

RE: Disable Web Browsing - Compton - 02-12-2016

yes you are correct group policy is not a availble on every version of windows

RE: Disable Web Browsing - WinXPto10 - 02-12-2016

yup

example, windows 7 home premium has no group policy editor

but pro or professional more expensive than home

RE: Disable Web Browsing - Britec - 02-13-2016

I don't understand, you want to block access to browsing the web and you I give you a number of answers and you say they are no good? what is no good about it? they all block internet access. Not sure what else you going to do.

RE: Disable Web Browsing - EAPTCB - 02-13-2016

(02-12-2016, 05:45 AM)zINc Wrote:  Hi PeePs,

I need to disable all browsers on a PC.

explorer
chrome
firefox

*Without uninstalling them
I know I can disable explorer from control panel / uninstall windows ...

But I'm looking for maybe an easy little software program that might disable these temporarily, I would like to be able to turn them back on when I choose.
(and I need to still be able to Remote desktop into this PC, so dont wanna mess with Firewall)

Thanks!

If you are running Windows 10 and you want to stop another account on your system from accessing the Internet maybe the answer would be to setup parental access. Brian made a good video on this recently. You would be able to control which programs the user account has access to and or block Internet access altogether (for that account)




RE: Disable Web Browsing - zINc - 02-13-2016

(02-13-2016, 01:24 PM)Britec Wrote:  I don't understand, you want to block access to browsing the web and you I give you a number of answers and you say they are no good? what is no good about it? they all block internet access. Not sure what else you going to do.

I had applied this one in the registry along side changing the proxy settings in the browser.
This one is no good because it leaves instructions in the browser windows on how to correct it, basically reporting the error.

"I used "NoBrowserOptions" no good."

btw this is Windows 8.1

RE: Disable Web Browsing - Britec - 02-13-2016

Well if your on a network, all them work stations should be locked down and have not access to regedit.

RE: Disable Web Browsing - Amit Paul - 03-21-2017

Hello

windows 7 home premium has no group policy editor