Step 1: Obtain the Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) from Microsoft

Internet Explorer version 7 & 8 use the IEAK to create installers for use remotely. Each version has its own IEAK that needs to be downloaded separately, but the same process applies to each.

For IE 7
http://technet.microsoft.com/library/bb496408.aspx

For IE 8
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/cc889351.aspx

Step 2: Install IEAK

Step 3: Run Windows Internet Explorer Customization Wizard

Watch a detailed video walk-through of using the IEAK to customize IE8.

• Select your builds destination
• Choose Platform - A different build will need to be made for each platform
• Choose Media - Our example uses File
• Feature Selection - Check the items you wish to customize. You may not need to check all the items. The following windows will be determined by the selections you choose
• Automatic Version Synchronization - Use this to feature to grab the latest version of IE from Microsoft
• Corporate Install - We turned off auto updates after installation
• User Experience - VERY IMPORTANT. We chose Completely Silent and No Restart

• Browser Title - If desired add your company name
• Search Provider Customization - Add any search providers you wish
• Connection Settings - This is where you can enter Proxy addresses, etc.
• Additional Settings - Set additional settings and restrictions
• Close the Wizard after it completes creating the custom setup.

Two files will be created in your Builds directory. There will be an EXE and an MSI. Choose whichever file you wish for your Deployment file. If you choose the EXE, no additional command line switches need to be supplied since the deployment file was already configured to run silently during the IEAK Wizard.

Step 4: Select the Computers for Deployment

Step 5: Deploy

If you choose the MSI, select the appropriate options (No Restart, etc.) as these options may override the settings configured in the IEAK Wizard.

Deploy and watch the magic. Internet Explorer is fairly large and will take a few minutes to install, depending on the speed of the connection and computer. .