How to Delete Password in Content Advisor

Content Advisor is an attribute in Internet Explorer that permits administrators to control which Web sites the users can access. The administrators can set a password to prevent other users from altering the Content Advisor properties. If the administrator forgets the password, the Content Advisor properties cannot be changed. The easiest way to fix this problem is to delete the password in the Registry. Here is a step-by-step guide to deleting the password in Content Advisor.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer
• Internet Explorer

1. Click on "Start" and select "Run."

2. Type in “RegEdit” and select "OK."

3. Click on the small plus (+) sign to the left of "H_KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE."

4. Scroll down by clicking on the plus sign at the left of the named keys: Software, Microsoft, Windows, Current Version and Policies.

5. Click on the Ratings folder.

6. Find the icon called "Key" in the right pane of the RegEdit window. Click on it and press "Delete."

7. Choose "Registry," and then "Exit" to leave RegEdit. You have now deleted the original Content Advisor password.

8. Restart the computer and open Internet Explorer.

9. Choose View and then Internet Options (version 3.x, or version 5 or greater). Choose "Tools," and then "Internet Options."

10. Click on the "Content" tab and click on "Disable." When asked for a password, do not enter anything. Just click on "OK." This will disable Content Advisor because there is no longer a password.

Tips & Warnings

• If you forget your content advisor password, you cannot disable the ratings again. The password is kept in the Registry and that is why uninstalling and reinstalling does not fix the problem.
• Content Advisor only works if Web sites are rated. The problem is most Web sites are not rated. You must decide whether blocking bad sites is worth the trouble because you will also block all unrated sites.