Tag: User Configuration

This policy settings disables the Import/Export Settings wizard. This wizard allows you to import settings from another browser import settings from a file or export settings to a file. Importing settings from another browser allows the user to import favorites and feeds from other browsers. Importing settings from a file allows the user to import favorites feeds and cookies from a file. Exporting settings to a file allows the user to export favorites feeds and cookies to a file. If you enable this policy setting the user will not be able to use the Import/Export Settings wizard. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user will be able to use the Import/Export Settings wizard.

This policy setting determines whether the user can bypass warnings from SmartScreen Filter. SmartScreen Filter warns the user about executable files that Internet Explorer users do not commonly download from the Internet. If you enable this policy setting SmartScreen Filter warnings block the user. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can bypass SmartScreen Filter warnings.

This policy setting allows you to enforce full-screen mode which disables the navigation bar the menu bar and the Command bar. Starting with Windows 8 this policy only applies to Internet Explorer on the desktop. The navigation bar includes features for browsing webpages searching the web by using a selection of search tools viewing a history of visited pages printing and accessing email and newsgroups. The menu bar contains menus that open lists of commands for printing customizing Internet Explorer copying and pasting text managing favorites and accessing Help. The Command bar enables the user to access and manage favorites feeds shortcuts to home page and more. Full-screen mode disables not only these three bars but also the shortcuts to these bars. If you enable this policy setting the navigation bar the menu bar and the Command bar are not visible and the user cannot access them. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can view and access the navigation bar the menu bar and the Command bar.

This policy setting logs information that is blocked by new features in Internet Explorer. The logged compatibility information is displayed in the Windows Event Viewer. If you enable this policy setting the user can log information that is blocked by new Internet Explorer features. The user cannot turn off logging. If you disable this policy setting the user cannot log information that is blocked by new Internet Explorer features. The user cannot turn on logging. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can change the logging settings.

Specifies that error messages will be displayed to users if problems occur with proxy scripts. If you enable this policy error messages will be displayed when the browser does not download or run a script to set proxy settings. If you disable this policy or do not configure it error messages will not be displayed when problems occur with proxy scripts.

This policy setting prevents the user from changing the level of pop-up filtering. The available levels are as follows: High: Block all pop-ups. Medium: Block most automatic pop-ups. Low: Allow pop-ups from secure sites. If you enable this policy setting the user cannot change the filter level. You can specify the filter level by importing Privacy settings from your computer under Internet Explorer Maintenance. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can manage pop-ups by changing the filter level. You may also want to enable the “Prevent managing pop-up exception list” and “Turn off pop-up management” policy settings to prevent the user from configuring pop-up behavior.

This policy setting turns off the Security Settings Check feature which checks Internet Explorer security settings to determine when the settings put Internet Explorer at risk. If you enable this policy setting the feature is turned off. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the feature is turned on.

This policy setting determines whether the user can bypass warnings from SmartScreen Filter. SmartScreen Filter prevents the user from browsing to or downloading from sites that are known to host malicious content. SmartScreen Filter also prevents the execution of files that are known to be malicious. If you enable this policy setting SmartScreen Filter warnings block the user. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can bypass SmartScreen Filter warnings.

This policy setting prevents the user from managing SmartScreen Filter which warns the user if the website being visited is known for fraudulent attempts to gather personal information through “phishing” or is known to host malware. If you enable this policy setting the user is not prompted to turn on SmartScreen Filter. All website addresses that are not on the filter’s allow list are sent automatically to Microsoft without prompting the user. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user is prompted to decide whether to turn on SmartScreen Filter during the first-run experience.