Tag: User Configuration

This policy setting prevents the shortcut menu from appearing when a user right-clicks a webpage while using Internet Explorer. Starting with Windows 8 this policy setting only applies to Internet Explorer on the desktop. If you enable this policy setting the shortcut menu will not appear when a user right-clicks a webpage. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users can use the shortcut menu.

Prevents users from running the Internet Explorer Tour from the Help menu in Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy the Tour command is removed from the Help menu. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can run the tour from the Help menu.

This policy setting specifies that you want Internet Explorer to automatically resize large images so that they fit in the browser window. If you enable this policy setting automatic image resizing is turned off. The user cannot change this setting. If you disable this policy setting automatic image resizing is turned on. The user cannot change this setting. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can turn on or off automatic image resizing.

Prevents users from viewing the HTML source of Web pages by clicking the Source command on the View menu. If you enable this policy the Source command on the View menu will appear dimmed. If you disable this policy or do not configure it then users can view the HTML source of Web pages from the browser View menu. Caution: This policy does not prevent users from viewing the HTML source of a Web page by right-clicking a Web page to open the shortcut menu and then clicking View Source. To prevent users from viewing the HTML source of a Web page from the shortcut menu set the “Turn off Shortcut Menu” policy which disables the entire shortcut menu.

Prevents users from displaying the browser in full-screen (kiosk) mode without the standard toolbar. If you enable this policy the Full Screen command on the View menu will appear dimmed and pressing F11 will not display the browser in a full screen. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can display the browser in a full screen. This policy is intended to prevent users from displaying the browser without toolbars which might be confusing for some beginning users.

Prevents users from opening the Internet Options dialog box from the Tools menu in Microsoft Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy users cannot change their Internet options such as default home page cache size and connection and proxy settings from the browser Tools menu. When users click the Internet Options command on the Tools menu they are informed that the command is unavailable. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can change their Internet settings from the browser Tools menu. Caution: This policy does not prevent users from viewing and changing Internet settings by clicking the Internet Options icon in Windows Control Panel. Also see policies for Internet options in the -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer and in -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel folders.

This policy setting allows you to manage whether users can access the Print menu. Starting with Windows 8 this policy setting also allows you to manage whether users can access the Print flyout for Internet Explorer and any printers under the Devices charm. If you enable this policy setting the Print menu in Internet Explorer will not be available. Starting with Windows 8 the Print flyout for Internet Explorer will not be available and users will not see printers under the Devices charm. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the Print menu in Internet Explorer will be available. Starting with Windows 8 the Print flyout for Internet Explorer will be available and users will see installed printers under the Devices charm.

This policy setting prevents the user from specifying the color to which hyperlinks change when the mouse pointer pauses on them. If you enable this policy setting the user cannot specify the hover color. You must specify the hover color (for example: 192192192). If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can specify the hover color.