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Internet Explorer Content Advisor - Reset

How to Reset Windows 7 Internet Explorer Content Advisor
Published 27 Mar 2009
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How to Reset Windows 7 Internet Explorer Content Advisor

information   Information
This will show you how to completely reset Windows 7 Internet Explorer Content Advisor back to it's default settings as if it was never enabled or had settings changed.

You will need to do this while logged in to an administrator account.
warning   Warning
If you have IE10 now through Windows Updates, then you will have the "Family Safety" option instead of "Content Advisor" now.

When you click on "Family Safety", you will be taken to Parental Controls. However, Web restrictions and activity reports are not included in Windows 7 Parental Controls like they were in Vista. You can still restrict the sites a standard user account can visit and see reports of their online activity by adding a service provider in Windows 7 Parental Controls, such as Windows Live Family Safety.

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OPTION ONE
Through a Download
1. Click on the Download button below to download the
Reset_Content_Advisor.zip file below.
download
2. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop.

3. Open the .zip file and extract the .reg file to the desktop.

4. Right click the .reg file (On Desktop) and click on Merge.

5. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.

6. Close and reopen Internet Explorer.

7. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg and .zip files on the desktop if you like.



OPTION TWO
Manually Through the Registry
1. Open the Start Menu.

2. In the search line, type regedit and press Enter. (See screenshot below)
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3. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.

4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)

Code:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
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5. In the left pane, expand Policies and right click on Ratings and click on Delete. (See screenshot above)

6. Click on Yes to confirm deletion. (See screenshot below)
Internet Explorer Content Advisor - Reset-confirm_reset.jpg
7. Close regedit.

8. Close and reopen Internet Explorer.
That's it,
Shawn







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