Restrict Internet communication

This policy setting specifies whether Windows can access the Internet to accomplish tasks that require Internet resources.If you enable this setting all of the the policy settings listed in the "Internet Communication settings" section are set such that their respective features cannot access the Internet.If you disable this policy setting all of the the policy settings listed in the "Internet Communication settings" section are set such that their respective features can access the Internet.If you do not configure this policy setting all of the the policy settings in the "Internet Communication settings" section are set to not configured.

Policy path: 

System\Internet Communication Management

Scope: 

User

Supported on: 

At least Windows XP Professional with SP2

Registry settings: 

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InternetManagement!RestrictCommunication; HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer!NoPublishingWizard HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer!NoWebServices HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer!NoOnlinePrintsWizard HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client!CEIP HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer!NoInternetOpenWith HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers!DisableHTTPPrinting HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers!DisableWebPnPDownload HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\HandwritingErrorReports!PreventHandwritingErrorReports HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\TabletPC!PreventHandwritingDataSharing HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Assistance\Client\1.0!NoOnlineAssist HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Assistance\Client\1.0!NoExplicitFeedback HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Assistance\Client\1.0!NoImplicitFeedback HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker!WebHelp HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker!CodecDownload HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker!WebPublish

Filename: 

ICM.admx

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