Tag: User Configuration

Limits the amount of storage that a page or site using the DHTML Persistence behavior can use for the Trusted Sites security zone. If you enable this policy you can specify the persistence storage amount per domain or per document for this security zone. If you disable this policy or do not configure it you cannot set this limit. Note: This setting does not appear in the user interface.

Limits the amount of storage that a page or site using the DHTML Persistence behavior can use for the Local Intranet security zone. If you enable this policy you can specify the persistence storage amount per domain or per document for this security zone. If you disable this policy or do not configure it you cannot set this limit. Note: This setting does not appear in the user interface.

Limits the amount of storage that a page or site using the DHTML Persistence behavior can use for the Local Computer security zone. If you enable this policy you can specify the persistence storage amount per domain or per document for this security zone. If you disable this policy or do not configure it you cannot set this limit. Note: This setting does not appear in the user interface.

This policy setting specifies whether you want Internet Explorer to smooth images so that they appear less jagged when displayed. If you enable this policy setting smart image dithering is turned off. The user cannot turn it on. If you disable this policy setting smart image dithering is turned on. The user cannot turn it off. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can turn on or turn off smart image dithering.

This policy setting specifies whether placeholders appear for graphical images while the images are downloading. This allows items on the page to be positioned where they will appear when the images are completely downloaded. This option is ignored if the Show Pictures check box is cleared. If you enable this policy setting placeholders appear for graphical images while the images are downloading. The user cannot change this policy setting. The “Turn off image display” policy setting must be disabled if this policy setting is enabled. If you disable this policy setting placeholders will not appear for graphical images while the images are downloading. The user cannot change this policy setting. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can allow or prevent the display of placeholders for graphical images while the images are downloading.

This policy setting specifies whether Internet Explorer plays media files that use alternative codecs and that require additional software. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer plays these files if the appropriate software is installed. If you disable this policy setting Internet Explorer does not play these files. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can change the “Enable alternative codecs in HTML5 media elements” setting on the Advanced tab in the Internet Options dialog box.

This policy setting specifies whether graphical images are included when pages are displayed. Sometimes pages that contain several graphical images are displayed very slowly. If you want to display pages more quickly you can turn off image display. If you enable this policy setting images do not appear. The user cannot turn on image display. However the user can still display an individual image by right-clicking the icon that represents the image and then clicking Show Picture. The “Allow the display of image download placeholders” policy setting must be disabled if this policy setting is enabled. If you disable this policy setting images appear. The user cannot turn off image display. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can turn on or turn off image display.

Prevents users from saving a program or file that Microsoft Internet Explorer has downloaded to the hard disk. If you enable this policy users cannot save a program to disk by clicking the Save This Program to Disk command while attempting to download a file. The file will not be downloaded and users will be informed that the command is not available. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can download programs from their browsers.

Prevents using the shortcut menu to open a link in a new browser window. If you enable this policy users cannot point to a link click the right mouse button and then click the Open in New Window command. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can open a Web page in a new browser window by using the shortcut menu. This policy can be used in coordination with the “File menu: Disable New menu option” policy which prevents users from opening the browser in a new window by clicking the File menu pointing to New and then clicking Window. Note: When users click the Open in New Window command the link will not open in a new window and they will be informed that the command is not available.

Prevents users from adding removing editing or viewing the list of Favorite links. The Favorites list is a way to store popular links for future use. If you enable this policy the Favorites menu is removed from the interface and the Favorites button on the browser toolbar appears dimmed. The Add to Favorites command on the shortcut menu is disabled; when users click it they are informed that the command is unavailable. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can manage their Favorites list. Note: If you enable this policy users also cannot click Synchronize on the Tools menu (in Internet Explorer 6) to manage their favorite links that are set up for offline viewing.