Security Zones: Use only machine settings

Applies security zone information to all users of the same computer. A security zone is a group of Web sites with the same security level. If you enable this policy changes that the user makes to a security zone will apply to all users of that computer. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users of the same computer can establish their own security zone settings. This policy is intended to ensure that security zone settings apply uniformly to the same computer and do not vary from user to user. Also see the “Security zones: Do not allow users to change policies” policy.

Search: Disable Search Customization

Makes the Customize button in the Search Assistant appear dimmed. The Search Assistant is a tool that appears in the Search bar to help users search the Internet. If you enable this policy users cannot change their Search Assistant settings such as setting default search engines for specific tasks. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can change their settings for the Search Assistant. This policy is designed to help administrators maintain consistent settings for searching across an organization.

Search: Disable Find Files via F3 within the browser

Disables using the F3 key to search in Internet Explorer and File Explorer. If you enable this policy the search functionality of the F3 key is disabled. Users cannot press F3 to search the Internet (from Internet Explorer) or to search the hard disk (from File Explorer). If the user presses F3 a prompt appears that informs the user that this feature has been disabled. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can press F3 to search the Internet (from Internet Explorer) or the hard disk (from File Explorer). This policy is intended for situations in which administrators do not want users to explore the Internet or the hard disk. This policy can be used in coordination with the “File Menu: Disable Open menu option” policy (located in -> User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Browser Menus) which prevents users from opening files by using the browser.

Turn off URL Suggestions

This policy setting turns off URL Suggestions. URL Suggestions allow users to autocomplete URLs in the address bar based on common URLs. The list of common URLs is stored locally and is updated once a month. No user data is sent over the internet by this feature. If you enable this policy setting URL Suggestions will be turned off. Users will not be able to turn on URL Suggestions. If you disable this policy setting URL Suggestions will be turned on. Users will not be able to turn off URL Suggestions. If you do not configure this policy setting URL Suggestions will be turned on. Users will be able to turn on or turn off URL Suggestions in the Internet Options dialog. By default URL Suggestions are turned on.

Turn off URL Suggestions

This policy setting turns off URL Suggestions. URL Suggestions allow users to autocomplete URLs in the address bar based on common URLs. The list of common URLs is stored locally and is updated once a month. No user data is sent over the internet by this feature. If you enable this policy setting URL Suggestions will be turned off. Users will not be able to turn on URL Suggestions. If you disable this policy setting URL Suggestions will be turned on. Users will not be able to turn off URL Suggestions. If you do not configure this policy setting URL Suggestions will be turned on. Users will be able to turn on or turn off URL Suggestions in the Internet Options dialog. By default URL Suggestions are turned on.

Turn off Windows Search AutoComplete

This policy setting allows you to prevent Windows Search AutoComplete from providing results in the Internet Explorer Address bar. Windows Search AutoComplete suggests possible matches when a user is entering a web address in the browser Address bar. This feature provides more relevant results in the browser Address bar. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer does not use Windows Search AutoComplete for providing relevant results in the Address bar. The user cannot change this setting. If you disable this policy setting Internet Explorer uses Windows Search AutoComplete to provide relevant results in the Address bar. The user cannot change this setting. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can choose to turn the Use Windows Search setting on or off. Note: If you enable this policy setting feeds do not appear in the Address bar. This does not affect subscribing to feeds and interacting with them through the Favorites Center.

Turn off Windows Search AutoComplete

This policy setting allows you to prevent Windows Search AutoComplete from providing results in the Internet Explorer Address bar. Windows Search AutoComplete suggests possible matches when a user is entering a web address in the browser Address bar. This feature provides more relevant results in the browser Address bar. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer does not use Windows Search AutoComplete for providing relevant results in the Address bar. The user cannot change this setting. If you disable this policy setting Internet Explorer uses Windows Search AutoComplete to provide relevant results in the Address bar. The user cannot change this setting. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can choose to turn the Use Windows Search setting on or off. Note: If you enable this policy setting feeds do not appear in the Address bar. This does not affect subscribing to feeds and interacting with them through the Favorites Center.

Turn off the auto-complete feature for web addresses

This AutoComplete feature suggests possible matches when users are entering Web addresses in the browser address bar. If you enable this policy setting user will not be suggested matches when entering Web addresses. The user cannot change the auto-complete for web-address setting. If you disable this policy setting user will be suggested matches when entering Web addresses. The user cannot change the auto-complete for web-address setting. If you do not configure this policy setting a user will have the freedom to choose to turn the auto-complete setting for web-addresses on or off.

Turn off the auto-complete feature for web addresses

This AutoComplete feature suggests possible matches when users are entering Web addresses in the browser address bar. If you enable this policy setting user will not be suggested matches when entering Web addresses. The user cannot change the auto-complete for web-address setting. If you disable this policy setting user will be suggested matches when entering Web addresses. The user cannot change the auto-complete for web-address setting. If you do not configure this policy setting a user will have the freedom to choose to turn the auto-complete setting for web-addresses on or off.

Prevent the deletion of temporary Internet files and cookies

This policy setting is used to manage temporary Internet files and cookies associated with your Internet browsing history available by clicking Tools Internet Options and then Delete Browsing History in Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy setting users will not be able to delete temporary Internet files and cookies. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users will be able to delete temporary Internet files and cookies.