Set how links are opened in Internet Explorer
This policy setting allows you to choose how links are opened in Internet Explorer: Let Internet Explorer decide, always in Internet Explorer, or always in Internet Explorer on the desktop.
If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer enforces your choice. Users cannot change the setting.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can choose how links are opened in Internet Explorer.
Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 10.0 on Windows 8
Default browser launch behavior for links
- Let Internet Explorer decide
Registry Hive HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER Registry Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main Value Name AssociationActivationMode Value Type REG_DWORD Value 0 - Always in Internet Explorer
Registry Hive HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER Registry Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main Value Name AssociationActivationMode Value Type REG_DWORD Value 1 - Always in Internet Explorer on the desktop
Registry Hive HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER Registry Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main Value Name AssociationActivationMode Value Type REG_DWORD Value 2
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- Windows Components
- Internet Explorer
- Accelerators
- Application Compatibility
- Browser menus
- Compatibility View
- Corporate Settings
- Delete Browsing History
- Allow deleting browsing history on exit
- Disable "Configuring History"
- Prevent access to Delete Browsing History
- Prevent deleting ActiveX Filtering, Tracking Protection, and Do Not Track data
- Prevent deleting cookies
- Prevent deleting download history
- Prevent deleting favorites site data
- Prevent deleting form data
- Prevent deleting InPrivate Filtering data
- Prevent deleting passwords
- Prevent deleting temporary Internet files
- Prevent deleting websites that the user has visited
- Prevent the deletion of temporary Internet files and cookies
- Internet Control Panel
- Advanced Page
- Allow active content from CDs to run on user machines
- Allow Install On Demand (except Internet Explorer)
- Allow Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)
- Allow Internet Explorer to use the SPDY/3 network protocol
- Allow software to run or install even if the signature is invalid
- Allow third-party browser extensions
- Always send Do Not Track header
- Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates
- Check for server certificate revocation
- Check for signatures on downloaded programs
- Do not allow ActiveX controls to run in Protected Mode when Enhanced Protected Mode is enabled
- Do not allow resetting Internet Explorer settings
- Do not save encrypted pages to disk
- Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed
- Play animations in web pages
- Play sounds in web pages
- Play videos in web pages
- Turn off ClearType
- Turn off encryption support
- Turn off loading websites and content in the background to optimize performance
- Turn off Profile Assistant
- Turn off sending UTF-8 query strings for URLs
- Turn off the flip ahead with page prediction feature
- Turn on 64-bit tab processes when running in Enhanced Protected Mode on 64-bit versions of Windows
- Turn on Caret Browsing support
- Turn on Enhanced Protected Mode
- Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections
- Use HTTP 1.1
- Content Page
- General Page
- Browsing History
- Allow websites to store application caches on client computers
- Allow websites to store indexed databases on client computers
- Set application caches expiration time limit for individual domains
- Set application cache storage limits for individual domains
- Set default storage limits for websites
- Set indexed database storage limits for individual domains
- Set maximum application cache individual resource size
- Set maximum application cache resource list size
- Set maximum application caches storage limit for all domains
- Set maximum indexed database storage limit for all domains
- Start Internet Explorer with tabs from last browsing session
- Browsing History
- Security Page
- Internet Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active content over restricted protocols to access my computer
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Intranet Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active content over restricted protocols to access my computer
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Local Machine Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active content over restricted protocols to access my computer
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Locked-Down Internet Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Locked-Down Intranet Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Locked-Down Local Machine Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Locked-Down Restricted Sites Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Locked-Down Trusted Sites Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Restricted Sites Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active content over restricted protocols to access my computer
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Trusted Sites Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active content over restricted protocols to access my computer
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Internet Zone Template
- Intranet Sites: Include all local (intranet) sites not listed in other zones
- Intranet Sites: Include all network paths (UNCs)
- Intranet Sites: Include all sites that bypass the proxy server
- Intranet Zone Template
- Local Machine Zone Template
- Locked-Down Internet Zone Template
- Locked-Down Intranet Zone Template
- Locked-Down Local Machine Zone Template
- Locked-Down Restricted Sites Zone Template
- Locked-Down Trusted Sites Zone Template
- Restricted Sites Zone Template
- Site to Zone Assignment List
- Trusted Sites Zone Template
- Turn on automatic detection of intranet
- Turn on certificate address mismatch warning
- Turn on Notification bar notification for intranet content
- Internet Zone
- Disable the Advanced page
- Disable the Connections page
- Disable the Content page
- Disable the General page
- Disable the Privacy page
- Disable the Programs page
- Disable the Security page
- Prevent ignoring certificate errors
- Send internationalized domain names
- Use UTF-8 for mailto links
- Advanced Page
- Internet Settings
- Advanced settings
- Browsing
- Multimedia
- Searching
- AutoComplete
- Component Updates
- Help Menu > About Internet Explorer
- Periodic check for updates to Internet Explorer and Internet Tools
- Open Internet Explorer tiles on the desktop
- Set how links are opened in Internet Explorer
- Advanced settings
- Privacy
- Establish InPrivate Filtering threshold
- Establish Tracking Protection threshold
- Prevent the computer from loading toolbars and Browser Helper Objects when InPrivate Browsing starts
- Turn off collection of InPrivate Filtering data
- Turn off InPrivate Browsing
- Turn off InPrivate Filtering
- Turn off Tracking Protection
- Security Features
- Add-on Management
- Add-on List
- All Processes
- Deny all add-ons unless specifically allowed in the Add-on List
- Process List
- Remove "Run this time" button for outdated ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer
- Turn off Adobe Flash in Internet Explorer and prevent applications from using Internet Explorer technology to instantiate Flash objects
- Turn off blocking of outdated ActiveX controls for Internet Explorer
- Turn off blocking of outdated ActiveX controls for Internet Explorer on specific domains
- Turn on ActiveX control logging in Internet Explorer
- AJAX
- Binary Behavior Security Restriction
- Consistent Mime Handling
- Local Machine Zone Lockdown Security
- Mime Sniffing Safety Feature
- MK Protocol Security Restriction
- Network Protocol Lockdown
- Notification bar
- Object Caching Protection
- Protection From Zone Elevation
- Restrict ActiveX Install
- Restrict File Download
- Scripted Window Security Restrictions
- Do not display the reveal password button
- Turn off Data Execution Prevention
- Turn off Data URI support
- Add-on Management
- Toolbars
- Add a specific list of search providers to the user's list of search providers
- Allow Internet Explorer 8 shutdown behavior
- Allow Microsoft services to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar
- Automatically activate newly installed add-ons
- Customize user agent string
- Disable Automatic Install of Internet Explorer components
- Disable changing Automatic Configuration settings
- Disable changing connection settings
- Disable changing secondary home page settings
- Disable Import/Export Settings wizard
- Disable Periodic Check for Internet Explorer software updates
- Disable showing the splash screen
- Disable software update shell notifications on program launch
- Do not allow users to enable or disable add-ons
- Enforce full-screen mode
- Install new versions of Internet Explorer automatically
- Let users turn on and use Enterprise Mode from the Tools menu
- Make proxy settings per-machine (rather than per-user)
- Pop-up allow list
- Prevent "Fix settings" functionality
- Prevent access to Internet Explorer Help
- Prevent bypassing SmartScreen Filter warnings about files that are not commonly downloaded from the Internet
- Prevent bypassing SmartScreen Filter warnings
- Prevent changing pop-up filter level
- Prevent changing proxy settings
- Prevent changing the default search provider
- Prevent configuration of how windows open
- Prevent configuration of new tab creation
- Prevent Internet Explorer Search box from appearing
- Prevent managing pop-up exception list
- Prevent managing SmartScreen Filter
- Prevent managing the phishing filter
- Prevent participation in the Customer Experience Improvement Program
- Prevent per-user installation of ActiveX controls
- Prevent running First Run wizard
- Restrict search providers to a specific list
- Security Zones: Do not allow users to add/delete sites
- Security Zones: Do not allow users to change policies
- Security Zones: Use only machine settings
- Set tab process growth
- Specify default behavior for a new tab
- Specify use of ActiveX Installer Service for installation of ActiveX controls
- Turn off ability to pin sites in Internet Explorer on the desktop
- Turn off ActiveX Opt-In prompt
- Turn off add-on performance notifications
- Turn off Automatic Crash Recovery
- Turn off browser geolocation
- Turn off configuration of pop-up windows in tabbed browsing
- Turn off Crash Detection
- Turn off Favorites bar
- Turn off Managing SmartScreen Filter for Internet Explorer 8
- Turn off page-zooming functionality
- Turn off pop-up management
- Turn off Quick Tabs functionality
- Turn off Reopen Last Browsing Session
- Turn off suggestions for all user-installed providers
- Turn off tabbed browsing
- Turn off the auto-complete feature for web addresses
- Turn off the quick pick menu
- Turn off the Security Settings Check feature
- Turn on ActiveX Filtering
- Turn on compatibility logging
- Turn on menu bar by default
- Turn on Suggested Sites
- Use the Enterprise Mode IE website list
- RSS Feeds
- Internet Explorer
- Windows Components
- Internet Explorer
- Accelerators
- Administrator Approved Controls
- Application Compatibility
- Browser menus
- Disable Open in New Window menu option
- Disable Save this program to disk option
- File menu: Disable closing the browser and Explorer windows
- File menu: Disable New menu option
- File menu: Disable Open menu option
- File menu: Disable Save As... menu option
- File menu: Disable Save As Web Page Complete
- Help menu: Remove 'For Netscape Users' menu option
- Help menu: Remove 'Send Feedback' menu option
- Help menu: Remove 'Tip of the Day' menu option
- Help menu: Remove 'Tour' menu option
- Hide Favorites menu
- Tools menu: Disable Internet Options... menu option
- Turn off Print Menu
- Turn off Shortcut Menu
- Turn off the ability to launch report site problems using a menu option
- View menu: Disable Full Screen menu option
- View menu: Disable Source menu option
- Compatibility View
- Delete Browsing History
- Allow deleting browsing history on exit
- Disable "Configuring History"
- Prevent access to Delete Browsing History
- Prevent deleting ActiveX Filtering, Tracking Protection, and Do Not Track data
- Prevent deleting cookies
- Prevent deleting download history
- Prevent deleting favorites site data
- Prevent deleting form data
- Prevent deleting InPrivate Filtering data
- Prevent deleting passwords
- Prevent deleting temporary Internet files
- Prevent deleting websites that the user has visited
- Prevent the deletion of temporary Internet files and cookies
- Internet Control Panel
- Advanced Page
- Allow active content from CDs to run on user machines
- Allow Install On Demand (except Internet Explorer)
- Allow Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)
- Allow Internet Explorer to use the SPDY/3 network protocol
- Allow software to run or install even if the signature is invalid
- Allow third-party browser extensions
- Always send Do Not Track header
- Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates
- Check for server certificate revocation
- Check for signatures on downloaded programs
- Do not allow ActiveX controls to run in Protected Mode when Enhanced Protected Mode is enabled
- Do not allow resetting Internet Explorer settings
- Do not save encrypted pages to disk
- Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed
- Play animations in web pages
- Play sounds in web pages
- Play videos in web pages
- Turn off ClearType
- Turn off encryption support
- Turn off loading websites and content in the background to optimize performance
- Turn off Profile Assistant
- Turn off sending UTF-8 query strings for URLs
- Turn off the flip ahead with page prediction feature
- Turn on 64-bit tab processes when running in Enhanced Protected Mode on 64-bit versions of Windows
- Turn on Caret Browsing support
- Turn on Enhanced Protected Mode
- Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections
- Use HTTP 1.1
- Content Page
- General Page
- Browsing History
- Allow websites to store application caches on client computers
- Allow websites to store indexed databases on client computers
- Set application caches expiration time limit for individual domains
- Set application cache storage limits for individual domains
- Set default storage limits for websites
- Set indexed database storage limits for individual domains
- Set maximum application cache individual resource size
- Set maximum application cache resource list size
- Set maximum application caches storage limit for all domains
- Set maximum indexed database storage limit for all domains
- Start Internet Explorer with tabs from last browsing session
- Browsing History
- Security Page
- Internet Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active content over restricted protocols to access my computer
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Intranet Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active content over restricted protocols to access my computer
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Local Machine Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active content over restricted protocols to access my computer
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Locked-Down Internet Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Locked-Down Intranet Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Locked-Down Local Machine Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Locked-Down Restricted Sites Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Locked-Down Trusted Sites Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Restricted Sites Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active content over restricted protocols to access my computer
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Trusted Sites Zone
- Access data sources across domains
- Allow active content over restricted protocols to access my computer
- Allow active scripting
- Allow binary and script behaviors
- Allow cut, copy or paste operations from the clipboard via script
- Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
- Allow file downloads
- Allow font downloads
- Allow installation of desktop items
- Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
- Allow loading of XAML files
- Allow loading of XPS files
- Allow META REFRESH
- Allow only approved domains to use ActiveX controls without prompt
- Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
- Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
- Allow scriptlets
- Allow updates to status bar via script
- Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
- Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
- Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
- Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
- Automatic prompting for file downloads
- Display mixed content
- Don't run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls
- Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.
- Download signed ActiveX controls
- Download unsigned ActiveX controls
- Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows
- Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window
- Enable MIME Sniffing
- Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
- Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe
- Java permissions
- Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
- Logon options
- Render legacy filters
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
- Run .NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
- Run ActiveX controls and plugins
- Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting
- Scripting of Java applets
- Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
- Software channel permissions
- Submit non-encrypted form data
- Turn off .NET Framework Setup
- Turn off first-run prompt
- Turn on Cross-Site Scripting Filter
- Turn on Protected Mode
- Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
- Use Pop-up Blocker
- Userdata persistence
- Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
- Internet Zone Template
- Intranet Sites: Include all local (intranet) sites not listed in other zones
- Intranet Sites: Include all network paths (UNCs)
- Intranet Sites: Include all sites that bypass the proxy server
- Intranet Zone Template
- Local Machine Zone Template
- Locked-Down Internet Zone Template
- Locked-Down Intranet Zone Template
- Locked-Down Local Machine Zone Template
- Locked-Down Restricted Sites Zone Template
- Locked-Down Trusted Sites Zone Template
- Restricted Sites Zone Template
- Site to Zone Assignment List
- Trusted Sites Zone Template
- Turn on automatic detection of intranet
- Turn on certificate address mismatch warning
- Turn on Notification bar notification for intranet content
- Internet Zone
- Disable the Advanced page
- Disable the Connections page
- Disable the Content page
- Disable the General page
- Disable the Privacy page
- Disable the Programs page
- Disable the Security page
- Prevent ignoring certificate errors
- Send internationalized domain names
- Use UTF-8 for mailto links
- Advanced Page
- Internet Settings
- Advanced settings
- Browsing
- Go to an intranet site for a one-word entry in the Address bar
- Turn off configuring underline links
- Turn off details in messages about Internet connection problems
- Turn off page transitions
- Turn off phone number detection
- Turn off smooth scrolling
- Turn on script debugging
- Turn on the display of script errors
- Internet Connection Wizard Settings
- Multimedia
- Printing
- Searching
- Signup Settings
- Browsing
- AutoComplete
- Display settings
- General Colors
- Link Colors
- Prevent choosing default text size
- URL Encoding
- Open Internet Explorer tiles on the desktop
- Set how links are opened in Internet Explorer
- Advanced settings
- Offline Pages
- Disable adding channels
- Disable adding schedules for offline pages
- Disable all scheduled offline pages
- Disable channel user interface completely
- Disable downloading of site subscription content
- Disable editing and creating of schedule groups
- Disable editing schedules for offline pages
- Disable offline page hit logging
- Disable removing channels
- Disable removing schedules for offline pages
- Subscription Limits
- Persistence Behavior
- Privacy
- Establish InPrivate Filtering threshold
- Establish Tracking Protection threshold
- Prevent the computer from loading toolbars and Browser Helper Objects when InPrivate Browsing starts
- Turn off collection of InPrivate Filtering data
- Turn off InPrivate Browsing
- Turn off InPrivate Filtering
- Turn off Tracking Protection
- Security Features
- Add-on Management
- Add-on List
- All Processes
- Deny all add-ons unless specifically allowed in the Add-on List
- Process List
- Remove "Run this time" button for outdated ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer
- Turn off Adobe Flash in Internet Explorer and prevent applications from using Internet Explorer technology to instantiate Flash objects
- Turn off blocking of outdated ActiveX controls for Internet Explorer
- Turn off blocking of outdated ActiveX controls for Internet Explorer on specific domains
- Turn on ActiveX control logging in Internet Explorer
- AJAX
- Binary Behavior Security Restriction
- Consistent Mime Handling
- Local Machine Zone Lockdown Security
- Mime Sniffing Safety Feature
- MK Protocol Security Restriction
- Network Protocol Lockdown
- Notification bar
- Object Caching Protection
- Protection From Zone Elevation
- Restrict ActiveX Install
- Restrict File Download
- Scripted Window Security Restrictions
- Do not display the reveal password button
- Turn off Data URI support
- Add-on Management
- Toolbars
- Configure Toolbar Buttons
- Customize command labels
- Disable customizing browser toolbar buttons
- Disable customizing browser toolbars
- Display tabs on a separate row
- Hide the Command bar
- Hide the status bar
- Lock all toolbars
- Lock location of Stop and Refresh buttons
- Turn off Developer Tools
- Turn off toolbar upgrade tool
- Use large icons for command buttons
- Add a specific list of search providers to the user's list of search providers
- Allow Internet Explorer 8 shutdown behavior
- Allow Microsoft services to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar
- Automatically activate newly installed add-ons
- Configure Media Explorer Bar
- Configure Outlook Express
- Customize user agent string
- Disable AutoComplete for forms
- Disable caching of Auto-Proxy scripts
- Disable changing accessibility settings
- Disable changing Advanced page settings
- Disable changing Automatic Configuration settings
- Disable changing Calendar and Contact settings
- Disable changing certificate settings
- Disable changing color settings
- Disable changing connection settings
- Disable changing default browser check
- Disable changing font settings
- Disable changing home page settings
- Disable changing language settings
- Disable changing link color settings
- Disable changing Messaging settings
- Disable changing Profile Assistant settings
- Disable changing ratings settings
- Disable changing secondary home page settings
- Disable changing Temporary Internet files settings
- Disable external branding of Internet Explorer
- Disable Import/Export Settings wizard
- Disable Internet Connection wizard
- Disable the Reset Web Settings feature
- Display error message on proxy script download failure
- Do not allow users to enable or disable add-ons
- Enforce full-screen mode
- Identity Manager: Prevent users from using Identities
- Let users turn on and use Enterprise Mode from the Tools menu
- Notify users if Internet Explorer is not the default web browser
- Pop-up allow list
- Prevent "Fix settings" functionality
- Prevent access to Internet Explorer Help
- Prevent bypassing SmartScreen Filter warnings about files that are not commonly downloaded from the Internet
- Prevent bypassing SmartScreen Filter warnings
- Prevent changing pop-up filter level
- Prevent changing proxy settings
- Prevent changing the default search provider
- Prevent configuration of how windows open
- Prevent configuration of new tab creation
- Prevent Internet Explorer Search box from appearing
- Prevent managing pop-up exception list
- Prevent managing SmartScreen Filter
- Prevent managing the phishing filter
- Prevent participation in the Customer Experience Improvement Program
- Prevent per-user installation of ActiveX controls
- Prevent running First Run wizard
- Restrict search providers to a specific list
- Search: Disable Find Files via F3 within the browser
- Search: Disable Search Customization
- Set tab process growth
- Specify default behavior for a new tab
- Specify use of ActiveX Installer Service for installation of ActiveX controls
- Turn off ability to pin sites in Internet Explorer on the desktop
- Turn off ActiveX Opt-In prompt
- Turn off add-on performance notifications
- Turn off Automatic Crash Recovery
- Turn off browser geolocation
- Turn off configuration of pop-up windows in tabbed browsing
- Turn off Crash Detection
- Turn off Favorites bar
- Turn off Managing SmartScreen Filter for Internet Explorer 8
- Turn off page-zooming functionality
- Turn off pop-up management
- Turn off Quick Tabs functionality
- Turn off Reopen Last Browsing Session
- Turn off suggestions for all user-installed providers
- Turn off tabbed browsing
- Turn off Tab Grouping
- Turn off the auto-complete feature for web addresses
- Turn off the quick pick menu
- Turn off the Security Settings Check feature
- Turn on ActiveX Filtering
- Turn on compatibility logging
- Turn on menu bar by default
- Turn on Suggested Sites
- Turn on the auto-complete feature for user names and passwords on forms
- Use Automatic Detection for dial-up connections
- Use the Enterprise Mode IE website list
- RSS Feeds
- Internet Explorer