Tag: Computer Configuration
Always send Do Not Track header
This policy setting allows you to configure how Internet Explorer sends the Do Not Track (DNT) header. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer sends a DNT:1 header with all HTTP and HTTPS requests. The DNT:1 header signals to the servers not to track the user. For Internet Explorer 9 and 10:If you disable this policy setting Internet Explorer only sends the Do Not Track header if a Tracking Protection List is enabled or inPrivate Browsing mode is used. For at least Internet Explorer 11:If you disable this policy setting Internet Explorer only sends the Do Not Track header if inPrivate Browsing mode is used. If you don’t configure the policy setting users can select the Always send Do Not Track header option in Internet Explorer settings. By selecting this option Internet Explorer sends a DNT:1 header with all HTTP and HTTPS requests; unless the user grants a site-specific exception. Internet Explorer sends a DNT:0 header to any sites granted an exception. By default this option is turned on.
Turn off the flip ahead with page prediction feature
This policy setting determines whether a user can swipe across a screen or click Forward to go to the next pre-loaded page of a website. Microsoft collects your browsing history to improve how flip ahead with page prediction works. This feature isn’t available for Internet Explorer for the desktop. If you enable this policy setting flip ahead with page prediction is turned off and the next webpage isn’t loaded into the background. If you disable this policy setting flip ahead with page prediction is turned on and the next webpage is loaded into the background. If you don’t configure this setting users can turn this behavior on or off using the Settings charm.
Turn off loading websites and content in the background to optimize performance
This policy setting determines whether Internet Explorer preemptively loads websites and content in the background speeding up performance such that when the user clicks a hyperlink the background page seamlessly switches into view. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer doesn’t load any websites or content in the background. If you disable this policy setting Internet Explorer preemptively loads websites and content in the background. If you don’t configure this policy setting users can turn this behavior on or off using Internet Explorer settings. This feature is turned on by default
Allow active content from CDs to run on user machines
This policy setting allows you to manage whether users receive a dialog requesting permission for active content on a CD to run. If you enable this policy setting active content on a CD will run without a prompt. If you disable this policy setting active content on a CD will always prompt before running. If you do not configure this policy users can choose whether to be prompted before running active content on a CD.
Check for server certificate revocation
This policy setting allows you to manage whether Internet Explorer will check revocation status of servers’ certificates. Certificates are revoked when they have been compromised or are no longer valid and this option protects users from submitting confidential data to a site that may be fraudulent or not secure. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer will check to see if server certificates have been revoked. If you disable this policy setting Internet Explorer will not check server certificates to see if they have been revoked. If you do not configure this policy setting Internet Explorer will not check server certificates to see if they have been revoked.
Turn off ClearType
This policy setting prevents the text on the screen from being rendered through the ClearType technology that enhances the readability of text on LCD displays. If you enable this policy setting applications that host MSHTML do not render text by using the Microsoft ClearType rendering engine. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting applications that host MSHTML render text by using the Microsoft ClearType rendering engine.
Turn on Caret Browsing support
This policy setting allows you to turn Caret Browsing on or off. Caret Browsing allows users to browse to a webpage by using the keyboard to move the cursor. Caret Browsing supports standard text-editor functionality such as using the Shift key to select text and copying a selection to the clipboard. This policy setting is particularly useful to users who do not use a mouse. If you enable this policy setting Caret Browsing is turned on. If you disable this policy setting Caret Browsing is turned off. If you do not configure this policy setting Caret Browsing support can be turned on or off through the registry.
Turn on Enhanced Protected Mode
Enhanced Protected Mode provides additional protection against malicious websites by using 64-bit processes on 64-bit versions of Windows. For computers running at least Windows 8 Enhanced Protected Mode also limits the locations Internet Explorer can read from in the registry and the file system. If you enable this policy setting Enhanced Protected Mode will be turned on. Any zone that has Protected Mode enabled will use Enhanced Protected Mode. Users will not be able to disable Enhanced Protected Mode. If you disable this policy setting Enhanced Protected Mode will be turned off. Any zone that has Protected Mode enabled will use the version of Protected Mode introduced in Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista. If you do not configure this policy users will be able to turn on or turn off Enhanced Protected Mode on the Advanced tab of the Internet Options dialog.
Turn off Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program
This policy setting turns off the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program. The Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program collects information about your hardware configuration and how you use our software and services to identify trends and usage patterns. Microsoft will not collect your name address or any other personally identifiable information. There are no surveys to complete no salesperson will call and you can continue working without interruption. It is simple and user-friendly. If you enable this policy setting all users are opted out of the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program. If you disable this policy setting all users are opted into the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program. If you do not configure this policy setting the administrator can use the Problem Reports and Solutions component in Control Panel to enable Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program for all users.
Turn off Windows Network Connectivity Status Indicator active tests
This policy setting turns off the active tests performed by the Windows Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) to determine whether your computer is connected to the Internet or to a more limited network. As part of determining the connectivity level NCSI performs one of two active tests: downloading a page from a dedicated Web server or making a DNS request for a dedicated address. If you enable this policy setting NCSI does not run either of the two active tests. This may reduce the ability of NCSI and of other components that use NCSI to determine Internet access. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting NCSI runs one of the two active tests.