How can I create a 5th security zone in Internet Explorer?
John Savill
June 13, 2000
1 Min Read
A. By default Internet Explorer has 4 security zones howeverits possible to add a 5th by directly editing the registry. If you copy thefollowing into 5th.reg then double click the fifth zone will be created:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet SettingsZones5]
@=""
"DisplayName"="Internet with Cookies"
"Description"="This zone contains all Web sites you haven't placed in other zones"
"Icon"="inetcpl.cpl#001313"
"CurrentLevel"=dword:00000000
"MinLevel"=dword:00011000
"RecommendedLevel"=dword:00011000
"Flags"=dword:00000003
"1001"=dword:00000001
"1004"=dword:00000003
"1200"=dword:00000000
"1201"=dword:00000003
"1400"=dword:00000000
"1402"=dword:00000000
"1405"=dword:00000000
"1406"=dword:00000001
"1407"=dword:00000000
"1601"=dword:00000101
"1604"=dword:00000000
"1605"=dword:00000000
"1606"=dword:00000000
"1607"=dword:00000000
"1800"=dword:00000001
"1802"=dword:00000000
"1803"=dword:00000000
"1804"=dword:00000001
"1805"=dword:00000001
"1A00"=dword:00020000
"1A02"=dword:00000000
"1A03"=dword:00000000
"1C00"=dword:00010000
"1E05"=dword:00020000
If you now restart Internet Explorer a new option will be available underTools - Internet Options - Security which you can select.
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