Webmaster Forum / Browsers / Internet Explorer / March 2004

probably "My computer". Try this from Michael Harris, save it a .vbs file:

'=====================================================
'Exposes the "My Computer" Internet Zone on the
'Internet Options | Security tab to allow custom
'settings for local HTML files...
'
'See the following MS KB article...
'
' Description of Internet Explorer Security Zones Registry Entries
' http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q182/5/69.asp
'
'In general, there's a "My Computer" security zone that is
'normally not displayed by IE in the Security dialog.
'This KB article explains the various registry keys and
'named values that have to do with IE security.
'
'=====================================================

set shell = createobject("wscript.shell")
'=====
'Changing this under the HKLM makes it effective for all users
'at next logon...
'=====
HKLM_MyComputer_key =
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0\"
valuename = "Flags"
shell.RegWrite HKLM_MyComputer_key & valuename, 1, "REG_DWORD"
'=====
'Changing this under the HKCU makes it effective for this user
'immediately and at every logon...
'=====
HKCU_MyComputer_key =
"HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0\"
valuename = "Flags"
shell.RegWrite HKCU_MyComputer_key & valuename, 1, "REG_DWORD"

msgbox "The 'My Computer' security zone is now visible in the IE security
dialog."

wscript.quit

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