Script to change IE options?

Loading up some web pages takes forever due to the amount and size of
graphics and other junk stuffed into a page. I thought about trying to
write a script that would toggle some of the Advanced Multimedia options:
play animations, play sounds, play videos, and show pictures. Two
questions, then: can this be done by a very newbie? and if so, where do I
go to find help and samples? (WinXP, SP2, IE6)

Thank you.
Ed

mayayana
Mon Oct 16 18:29:53 CDT 2006

> Loading up some web pages takes forever due to the amount and size of
> graphics and other junk stuffed into a page. I thought about trying to
> write a script that would toggle some of the Advanced Multimedia options:
> play animations, play sounds, play videos, and show pictures. Two
> questions, then: can this be done by a very newbie? and if so, where do
I
> go to find help and samples? (WinXP, SP2, IE6)

Yes, but....

All of the settings are in the Registry. They're a convoluted
mess, but they're there. And MS even has docs aboyt them
online...or as least they used to.

The "but" part is that IE doesn't recognize changes made
while it's running. In IE4 and 5 it's possible to use an API
call (not script) to force IE to update, but in IE6 that's broken.
I don't know of any way to change the setting through
script between page loads and have it work on the next
page.

Ed
Tue Oct 17 09:11:08 CDT 2006

Thanks for the info, mayayana. I might be better off looking at some kind
of keystroke recorder program, then - or just suck it up and live with it!
I can pull down my Tools >> Options menu and toggle these options, hit
Refresh and see the changes. And that's what most normal people would do
(not that I've _ever_ been accused of being normal, mind you!). I just get
spoiled with all my one-button macros in Word and Excel and a few basic
scripts I can run from the Office toolbar. Oh, well - can't win 'em all!

Ed

"mayayana" <mayaXXyana1a@mindXXspring.com> wrote in message
news:RBUYg.14637$UG4.7397@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>> Loading up some web pages takes forever due to the amount and size of
>> graphics and other junk stuffed into a page. I thought about trying to
>> write a script that would toggle some of the Advanced Multimedia options:
>> play animations, play sounds, play videos, and show pictures. Two
>> questions, then: can this be done by a very newbie? and if so, where do
> I
>> go to find help and samples? (WinXP, SP2, IE6)
>
> Yes, but....
>
> All of the settings are in the Registry. They're a convoluted
> mess, but they're there. And MS even has docs aboyt them
> online...or as least they used to.
>
> The "but" part is that IE doesn't recognize changes made
> while it's running. In IE4 and 5 it's possible to use an API
> call (not script) to force IE to update, but in IE6 that's broken.
> I don't know of any way to change the setting through
> script between page loads and have it work on the next
> page.
>
>

Fosco
Wed Oct 18 22:30:30 CDT 2006

"Ed"
> I might be better off looking at some kind
[CUT]

A quick way like I do

Do the changes manually and save the reg settings to a reg file
Look at changes with :
regshot (regshot161e5)
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,19540,00.asp
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/regshot.html

Save the *reg's in a safe place and call it with a vbs

This is a vbs to cal a *reg with high security settings but wit cookies enabled
(win98se)
set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
oShell.run"regedit /s C:\DOCUME~1\REG\IEALTA~1.REG"

' where the IEALTA~1.REG is :
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3]
@=""
"DisplayName"="Internet"
"Description"="L'area contiene tutti i siti Web non compresi in altre aree"
"Icon"="inetcpl.cpl#001313"
"CurrentLevel"=dword:00000000
"MinLevel"=dword:00011000
"RecommendedLevel"=dword:00011000
"Flags"=dword:00000001
"1001"=dword:00000003
"1004"=dword:00000003
"1200"=dword:00000003
"1201"=dword:00000003
"1400"=dword:00000003
"1402"=dword:00000003
"1405"=dword:00000000
"1406"=dword:00000003
"1407"=dword:00000003
"1601"=dword:00000001
"1604"=dword:00000001
"1605"=dword:00000000
"1606"=dword:00000003
"1607"=dword:00000003
"1800"=dword:00000003
"1802"=dword:00000001
"1803"=dword:00000000
"1804"=dword:00000003
"1805"=dword:00000001
"1A00"=dword:00010000
"1A02"=dword:00000000
"1A03"=dword:00000000
"1C00"=hex:00,00,01,00
"1E05"=dword:00010000
"1A04"=dword:00000003
"1206"=dword:00000003

' midle (normal) IE settings

set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
oShell.run"regedit /s C:\DOCUME~1\REG\IEMEDI~1.REG"

' reg
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3]
@=""
"DisplayName"="Internet"
"Description"="L'area contiene tutti i siti Web non compresi in altre aree"
"Icon"="inetcpl.cpl#001313"
"CurrentLevel"=dword:00011000
"MinLevel"=dword:00011000
"RecommendedLevel"=dword:00011000
"Flags"=dword:00000001
"1001"=dword:00000001
"1004"=dword:00000003
"1200"=dword:00000000
"1201"=dword:00000003
"1400"=dword:00000000
"1402"=dword:00000000
"1405"=dword:00000000
"1406"=dword:00000003
"1407"=dword:00000000
"1601"=dword:00000001
"1604"=dword:00000000
"1605"=dword:00000000
"1606"=dword:00000000
"1607"=dword:00000000
"1800"=dword:00000001
"1802"=dword:00000000
"1803"=dword:00000000
"1804"=dword:00000001
"1805"=dword:00000001
"1A00"=dword:00020000
"1A02"=dword:00000000
"1A03"=dword:00000000
"1C00"=dword:00010000
"1E05"=dword:00020000
"1A04"=dword:00000003
"1206"=dword:00000003

' you must refresh the registry after each change >> F5 on Desktop


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Fosco

Fosco
Wed Oct 18 22:32:43 CDT 2006

"Fosco"
> "Ed"
> > I might be better off looking at some kind
> [CUT]
> Save the *reg's in a safe place and call it with a vbs

regedit /e Save.reg (export)
regedit /s Save.reg (Silent import)
regedit /e save.reg HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities (esporta specifica key)

www.regedit.com
http://www.winguides.com/
Registry hacks
http://www.mdgx.com/reg.htm
http://www.winguides.com/downloads/registry.exe (tips 1 mega)

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Fosco

Fosco
Thu Oct 19 01:00:25 CDT 2006

"Fosco"
> "Ed"
> > I might be better off looking at some kind
> [CUT]
> A quick way like I do
> ' you must refresh the registry after each change >> F5 on Desktop

OR :

http://www.rogepost.com/dn/f4rh

usage cal after reg changes like :

set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WScript.Sleep 2500
oShell.run"C:\DeskRefresh\DeskRefresh.exe"

' source FRM in file

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Fosco