Prevent Internet Explorer 7 From Installing Via Automatic Updates

Prevent or stop Automatic Updates from installing Internet Explorer 7 with this registry hack.

The following instructions apply to Windows XP and Windows 2003.

1. Click START–>RUN
and type REGEDIT

2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Internet Explorer

3. Check to see if there is a key called SETUP under Internet Explorer. If not, right click on the Internet Explorer Key and select NEW Key. Name the key SETUP.

4. Right-Click SETUP and select NEW Key and name the key 7.0

5. Right click 7.0 and select NEW–>DWORD Value

6. Name this new DWORD: DoNotAllowIE70

7. Double click on DoNotAllowIE70 and set the value of this DWORD to a value of 1.

This registry edit should prevent Internet Explorer 7.0 from installing in future Automatic Updates.