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Disable IE Enhance Security PowerShell
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ieESC_disable
function Disable-ieESC {
$AdminKey = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{A509B1A7-37EF-4b3f-8CFC-4F3A74704073}"
$UserKey = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{A509B1A8-37EF-4b3f-8CFC-4F3A74704073}"
Set-ItemProperty -Path $AdminKey -Name "IsInstalled" -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path $UserKey -Name "IsInstalled" -Value 0
Stop-Process -Name Explorer
Write-Host "IE Enhanced Security Configuration (ESC) has been disabled." -ForegroundColor Green
}
Disable-ieESC
@mvanholsteijn
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The stop-process should be conditional, as it now gives an error if explorer is not running.

@nickpainter
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Word of warning to anyone using this script: Stop-Process -Name Explorer will terminate explorer without restarting it. Be sure that you only run that line if you know what you are doing.

@nicolastalvasson
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Thanks a lot !!!

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