Prevent User From Changing Internet Settings in Windows 8

Introduction

In this article we are explaining how to prevent the user from changing the Internet Settings in Windows 8. If you have "Enabled" this setting (and enabled the "Enable Network Connections Settings for Administrator", settings), the properties button is disabled for the Administrator. 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 determines whether Administrators and Network Configuration Operators can change the properties of components used by a LAN connection.

Steps How to Prevent User From 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.

Step 2: In the search box you enter the gpedit.msc under the application tab and click on the window that is shown.

Step 3: In the window that is shown, you will see the "Local Group Policy Editor" window.

Step 4: In this step I want to prevent changing the Internet Settings. 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

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.

Step 6: In this step, if you click on the "Enabled" Button then you cannot access the internet settings and click on "Apply" or "OK" Button. If you click on "Disabled" or "Not Configured" Button, you can access the internet settings and click on "OK" or "Apply" Button.