How can I reset settings for Internet Explorer using a script?
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There is a Powershell script to do this. You will need to tweak it for your environment/needs though. As it stands it requires human interaction. It was found on this SuperUser post & was created by Aman Dhally.
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#|: | Author: Aman Dhally | :|
#| :| Email: [email protected]
#|: | Purpose: Reset Internet Explorer Setting to Default
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#|: | more info: http://newdelhipowershellusergroup.blogspot.in/
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#|: | Date: 23 - July - 2012
#|: | 16:29
#| :| /^(o.o)^\ Version: 1 |: |
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## Load Assembly ##
[void][reflection.assembly]::Load("System.Windows.Forms, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089")
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"`n"
Write-Host " ============================================" -ForegroundColor 'Green'
Write-Host " [ Resetting IE To Default Settings]" -ForegroundColor 'Red'
Write-Host " ============================================" -ForegroundColor 'Green'
"`n"
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"`n"
$arrOfficeProcs = "iexplore"
$continue = $false
cls
#Check for open Office apps
do {
$arrRunning = @()
foreach ($proc in $arrofficeProcs) {
if(((get-process $proc -ea SilentlyContinue) -ne $Null)){ $arrRunning += $proc }
}
if ($arrRunning.length -gt 0 ) {
$d = [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show(
"There are currently one or more Internet Explorer windows Open.`n`nYou must close down all Internet explorer windows before reset it to default.",
"Reset IE Settings to Default...",
[System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons]::RetryCancel,
[System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon]::Warning )
if ($d -eq [Windows.Forms.DialogResult]::Cancel) { exit }
} else {
$continue = $true
write-host " No IE process are currently running" -ForegroundColor 'Green'
"`n"
Write-Host " Please TICK on `"Delete personal Settings`" and then click on `"Reset`" button <====" -ForegroundColor 'Yellow'
"`n"
& RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ResetIEtoDefaults | Out-Null
"`n"
Write-Host " ====> Please Launch Internet Explorer Now" -ForegroundColor 'Magenta'
"`n"
Write-Host " ============================================" -ForegroundColor 'Green'
Write-Host " [ Resetting Done]" -ForegroundColor 'Red'
Write-Host " ============================================" -ForegroundColor 'Green'
"`n"
}
} while ( $continue -eq $false )
#### End of the Script #### A m a n D h a l l y ---- [email protected]
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Emad Alzaobi over 1 year
I'm looking to reset Internet Explorer back to factory defaults using a batch file. I'd also like to delete: all Downloads, History, Cookies and Cache, plus anything else in a user's IE profile.
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Emad Alzaobi almost 11 yearsyes mr thankx for ur replay .... but i looking for automatically reset each time when i logon in my pc ..... then i need batch file do that automatically .... i but this batch inside start-up folder or schedule tasks to execute it directly after each start windows