At least Internet Explorer 7.0

Show security warning for potentially unsafe files

This policy setting controls whether or not the “Open File – Security Warning” message appears when the user tries to open executable files or other potentially unsafe files (from an intranet file share by using File Explorer for example). If you enable this policy setting and set the drop-down box to Enable these files open without a security warning. If you set the drop-down box to Prompt a security warning appears before the files open. If you disable this policy setting these files do not open. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can configure how the computer handles these files. By default these files are blocked in the Restricted zone enabled in the Intranet and Local Computer zones and set to prompt in the Internet and Trusted zones.

At least Internet Explorer 7.0

Show security warning for potentially unsafe files

This policy setting controls whether or not the “Open File – Security Warning” message appears when the user tries to open executable files or other potentially unsafe files (from an intranet file share by using File Explorer for example). If you enable this policy setting and set the drop-down box to Enable these files open without a security warning. If you set the drop-down box to Prompt a security warning appears before the files open. If you disable this policy setting these files do not open. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can configure how the computer handles these files. By default these files are blocked in the Restricted zone enabled in the Intranet and Local Computer zones and set to prompt in the Internet and Trusted zones.

At least Internet Explorer 7.0 in Windows Vista

Turn on Protected Mode

This policy setting allows you to turn on Protected Mode. Protected Mode helps protect Internet Explorer from exploited vulnerabilities by reducing the locations that Internet Explorer can write to in the registry and the file system. If you enable this policy setting Protected Mode is turned on. The user cannot turn off Protected Mode. If you disable this policy setting Protected Mode is turned off. The user cannot turn on Protected Mode. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can turn on or turn off Protected Mode.

At least Internet Explorer 7.0 in Windows Vista

Turn on Protected Mode

This policy setting allows you to turn on Protected Mode. Protected Mode helps protect Internet Explorer from exploited vulnerabilities by reducing the locations that Internet Explorer can write to in the registry and the file system. If you enable this policy setting Protected Mode is turned on. The user cannot turn off Protected Mode. If you disable this policy setting Protected Mode is turned off. The user cannot turn on Protected Mode. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can turn on or turn off Protected Mode.

At least Internet Explorer 7.0

Allow updates to status bar via script

This policy setting allows you to manage whether script is allowed to update the status bar within the zone. If you enable this policy setting script is allowed to update the status bar. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting script is not allowed to update the status bar.

At least Internet Explorer 7.0

Allow updates to status bar via script

This policy setting allows you to manage whether script is allowed to update the status bar within the zone. If you enable this policy setting script is allowed to update the status bar. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting script is not allowed to update the status bar.

At least Internet Explorer 7.0

Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan

This policy setting controls whether SmartScreen Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content. If you enable this policy setting SmartScreen Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content. If you disable this policy setting SmartScreen Filter does not scan pages in this zone for malicious content. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can choose whether SmartScreen Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content. Note: In Internet Explorer 7 this policy setting controls whether Phishing Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content.

At least Internet Explorer 7.0

Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan

This policy setting controls whether SmartScreen Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content. If you enable this policy setting SmartScreen Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content. If you disable this policy setting SmartScreen Filter does not scan pages in this zone for malicious content. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can choose whether SmartScreen Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content. Note: In Internet Explorer 7 this policy setting controls whether Phishing Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content.