Internet Explorer 10 Blocker Toolkit

Internet Explorer 10 Blocker Toolkit is a command-line based application that can prevent Windows Automatic Updates from downloading and installing IE 10 on your computer.

It was designed by Microsoft itself for users of Windows 7 and Windows Sever 2008 who are reluctant to upgrading their current IE installation for various reasons. The toolkit is also suited for use inside enterprise networks, where a thorough testing of IE 10 compatibility with existent resources is needed prior to deploying it.

Internet Explorer 10 Blocker Toolkit is composed of a script that runs from command line, therefore an interface is not provided for its functions. Although some users may be discouraged by this approach, the truth is that the difficulty factor of the program is low.

Here’s how it works: the script performs a series of modifications to the system’s registry, adding a new key that blocks IE installation through Windows Automatic Updates. In command line, this translates to the following syntax: IE10_Blocker.cmd [machine name] /B.

Alternatively, if you want to re-enable the delivery of IE 10 on the local machine, the command line arguments must be specified like this: IE10_Blocker.cmd [machine name] /U, which will remove the additional key created in the registry, removing the embargo that was previously set through it.

It is important to understand that the toolkit will not be able to prevent you from manually downloading and installing IE 10, but will only prevent Windows Updates from performing this operation.

Internet Explorer 10 Blocker Toolkit is a tool that anyone can use, contrary to the popular belief that command line applications are aimed at professional users. It also contains detailed guidelines in what usage is concerned.