Tag: User Configuration

This policy setting controls the Suggested Sites feature which recommends websites based on the user’s browsing activity. Suggested Sites reports a user’s browsing history to Microsoft to suggest sites that the user might want to visit. If you enable this policy setting the user is not prompted to enable Suggested Sites. The user’s browsing history is sent to Microsoft to produce suggestions. If you disable this policy setting the entry points and functionality associated with this feature are turned off. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can turn on and turn off the Suggested Sites feature.

This policy setting allows you to specify how ActiveX controls are installed. If you enable this policy setting ActiveX controls are installed only if the ActiveX Installer Service is present and has been configured to allow the installation of ActiveX controls. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting ActiveX controls including per-user controls are installed through the standard installation process.

This policy setting allows you to prevent the installation of ActiveX controls on a per-user basis. If you enable this policy setting ActiveX controls cannot be installed on a per-user basis. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting ActiveX controls can be installed on a per-user basis.

This policy setting allows you to turn off the ActiveX Opt-In prompt. ActiveX Opt-In prevents websites from loading any ActiveX control without prior approval. If a website attempts to load an ActiveX control that Internet Explorer has not used before a Notification bar will appear asking the user for approval. If you enable this policy setting the ActiveX Opt-In prompt does not appear. Internet Explorer does not ask the user for permission to load an ActiveX control and Internet Explorer loads the control if it passes all other internal security checks. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the ActiveX Opt-In prompt appears.

This policy setting allows you to manage where tabs are displayed. If you enable this policy setting tabs are displayed on a separate row. If you disable this policy setting tabs are not displayed on a separate row. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can change where tabs are displayed.

This policy setting allows you to choose among three different labels for command buttons: show all text labels show selective text or show only icons. If you enable this policy setting command buttons are displayed according to which one of the following options you choose and the user cannot change how command buttons are displayed:Show all text labels: All command buttons have only text. Show selective text: Some command buttons have only text; some have icons and text. Show only icons: All command buttons have only icons. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the command buttons show selective text by default and the user can change this.

This policy setting allows you to lock the Stop and Refresh buttons next to the Back and Forward buttons. If you enable this policy setting the Stop and Refresh buttons are next to the Forward and Back buttons and the user cannot move them. If you disable this policy setting the Stop and Refresh buttons are next to the Address bar and the user cannot move them. If you do not configure this policy setting the Stop and Refresh buttons are next to the Address bar by default and the user can choose to move them.

This policy setting allows you to lock or unlock the toolbars on the user interface. If you enable this policy setting the toolbars are locked and the user cannot move them. If you disable this policy setting the toolbars are unlocked and the user can move them. If you do not configure this policy setting the toolbars are locked by default but the user can unlock them through the shortcut menu of the Command bar.

This policy setting allows you to show or hide the status bar. If you enable this policy setting the status bar is hidden and the user cannot choose to show it. If you disable this policy setting the status bar is shown and the user cannot choose to hide it. If you do not configure this policy setting the status bar is shown by default and the user can choose to hide it.