Helps prevent untrained users from making adjustments

As an IT guy, I always run into problems when untrained users change their internet connection settings. They always make a mistake somewhere and sometimes the solution is to just keep them out of the Internet Options dialog box altogether.

I have worked at many companies that hide the Internet Options tab in Internet Explorer to discourage users from changing the options. This makes sense, since network administrators are the only ones who should have access to these options.

In a controlled environment, companies typically only allow one type of browser, such as Internet Explorer. Additionally, these companies typically do not allow their employees to change Internet options, such as the default home page and proxy server.