How to remove content advisory password

If your computer got password to surf the internet, you can try this to removed the content advisory password on your browser.

1. Click on Start and choose Run.

2. Type in RegEdit and select OK.

3. Now click on the little plus sign to the left of H_KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

4. Continue to drill down, always clicking on the plus sign at the left of the named key, through Software, Microsoft, Windows, Current Version and Policies.

5. Now click on the Ratings folder.

6. In the right pane of the RegEdit window, you'll see an icon called Key. Click on it and press Delete.

7. Next, choose Registry and then Exit to exit RegEdit. You've just deleted your original Content Advisory password.

8. Restart the computer and run Internet Explorer again.

9. Choose View and then Internet Options (or Options for version 3.x). For IE 5 or greater, Click on Tools, Internet Options.

10. Click on the Content tab and click on Disable. When asked for a password, don't enter anything; just click on OK. This will disable Content Advisor because there's no longer a password.


How to fix Problems with Content Advisor Missing Information
In most cases, this problem occurs when the Ratings.pol file is damaged, follow the instructions below to fix this issue:

1. Quit Internet Explorer

2. Open My Computer, click on Tools, Folder Options

3. Click on the View tab and make sure "Show hidden files and folders" is selected, you may also want to uncheck the box next to "Hide extensions for known file types" and click Ok

4. Double click on Drive C in My Computer

5. Double click on the Windows folder and then double click on the System folder

6. Search for the file RATINGS.POL and right click on it and choose Rename. Rename it to RATINGS.OLD

7. Close out of the open Windows and then reopen Internet Explorer

8. Click on Tools, Internet Options

9. Click on the Content tab, then click on Settings

10 Type in the Supervisor password if necessary and click Ok

11. Select the Ratings options you would like and click Ok and close out of Internet Explorer

12. When you reopen Internet Explorer, everything should work.