Some people is asking how to lock down IE8 Internet Option settings.

You can consider the following way to lock it down at computer level.

1. Open regedit.exe

2. Add the following registry key

\Internet Explorer\Control Panel

3. Add the following DWORD to lock down “Advanced” Tab and “Programs” Tab.
And set its value to “1″.

4. Close and re-open IE8 Internet Option.

Available Options
AdvancedTab = Advanced tab
ConnectionsTab = Connections tab
ContentTab = Content tab
GeneralTab = General tab
ProgramsTab = Programs tab
SecurityTab =  Security tab