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Old 06-06-2005, 07:48 PM   #1
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Help w/Lost Password for Content Advisor

I recently set a password for Content Advisor after finding some pornographic downloads in my son's computer I set a name and password but accidently misplaced this password. I've tried remembering but it seems impossible. Is there any way to reset or retrieve this password? I really need to enable and fix this horrible problem. Please help!! I have to prevent this from happening again. Thankyou.
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Old 06-06-2005, 09:21 PM   #2
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Welcome to the forums Steve

I knew this would come in handy sometime, from the pcmech tip o' the day.



Get Rid of Content Advisor Password


Internet Explorer has a feature called the Content Advisor which allows one to specify content settings so as to make the net child-safe. Once enabled, you can set a password to keep your kid from getting in and changing settings. However, if the password is forgotten, you need to get around it somehow. There are utilities on the internet to help you out with this, but you can also easily disable it via the registry. To do this, open REGEDIT by typing going to the Start Menu, choosing Run and typing REGEDIT and hitting Enter. Navigate to the the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > policies > Ratings. In the right frame, highlight the "Key" entry and hit Delete. When you are done, close REGEDIT and restart Internet Explorer. Once you restart, make sure the content advisor is disabled and you're back in business.

The usual warning goes to on use of REGEDIT. Be very careful altering your registry and it can cause damage if you don't know what you're doing.


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Old 06-07-2005, 07:03 PM   #3
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I reviewed the reply and tried RegEdit but it did nothing. No response. What could be the problem?
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Old 06-07-2005, 07:26 PM   #4
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What operating system is on the computer?
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