Enable User For Changing Internet Settings in Windows 8

In this article we will see how to enable the user to change the internet settings in Windows 8. Network configuration operations are prohibited from accessing connection components, regardless of the "Enable Network Connections Settings for Administrator" setting.

If you have "Disabled" or "Not Configured" this setting, then the properties button is enabled for the Administrator and Network Configuration Operators. We can determine whether Administrators and Network Configuration Operators can change the properties of components used by a LAN connection.

How to Enable User for Changing Internet Settings in Windows 8

Step 1

Move the cursor on the right-bottom and select the search box and enter into the search box what you want.

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Step 2

In the search box you enter the gpedit.msc under the application tab and click on the window that is shown.

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Step 3

In the window that is shown, you will see the "Local Group Policy Editor" window.

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Step 4

In this step, click on the User Configuration sub-category Administrative Template sub-category Network sub-category Network Connection and click on the "Prohibit Access to Properties of Components of a LAN Connection".

User Configuration << Administrative Template << Network << Network Connection

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Step 5

In this step right-click on the "Prohibit Access to Properties of Components of a LAN Connection" and select the edit tab and click on the edit tab.

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Step 6

In this step, if you want to enable it then we click either on the "Disabled" or "Not Configured" Button, you can access the internet settings then click on the "OK" or "Apply" Button.

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