Category: At least Internet Explorer 10.0 on Windows 8
Set how links are opened in Internet Explorer
This policy setting allows you to choose how links are opened in Internet Explorer: Let Internet Explorer decide always in Internet Explorer or always in Internet Explorer on the desktop. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer enforces your choice. Users cannot change the setting. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users can choose how links are opened in Internet Explorer.
Set how links are opened in Internet Explorer
This policy setting allows you to choose how links are opened in Internet Explorer: Let Internet Explorer decide always in Internet Explorer or always in Internet Explorer on the desktop. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer enforces your choice. Users cannot change the setting. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users can choose how links are opened in Internet Explorer.
Open Internet Explorer tiles on the desktop
This policy setting configures Internet Explorer to open Internet Explorer tiles on the desktop. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer opens tiles only on the desktop. If you disable this policy setting Internet Explorer does not open tiles on the desktop. If you do not configure this policy users can choose how Internet Explorer tiles are opened.
Open Internet Explorer tiles on the desktop
This policy setting configures Internet Explorer to open Internet Explorer tiles on the desktop. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer opens tiles only on the desktop. If you disable this policy setting Internet Explorer does not open tiles on the desktop. If you do not configure this policy users can choose how Internet Explorer tiles are opened.
Turn off Adobe Flash in Internet Explorer and prevent applications from using Internet Explorer technology to instantiate Flash objects
This policy setting turns off Adobe Flash in Internet Explorer and prevents applications from using Internet Explorer technology to instantiate Flash objects. If you enable this policy setting Flash is turned off for Internet Explorer and applications cannot use Internet Explorer technology to instantiate Flash objects. In the Manage Add-ons dialog box the Flash status will be ‘Disabled’ and users cannot enable Flash. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer will ignore settings made for Adobe Flash through the “Add-on List” and “Deny all add-ons unless specifically allowed in the Add-on List” policy settings. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Flash is turned on for Internet Explorer and applications can use Internet Explorer technology to instantiate Flash objects. Users can enable or disable Flash in the Manage Add-ons dialog box. Note that Adobe Flash can still be disabled through the “Add-on List” and “Deny all add-ons unless specifically allowed in the Add-on List” policy settings even if this policy setting is disabled or not configured. However if Adobe Flash is disabled through the “Add-on List” and “Deny all add-ons unless specifically allowed in the Add-on List” policy settings and not through this policy setting all applications that use Internet Explorer technology to instantiate Flash object can still do so. For more information see “Group Policy Settings in Internet Explorer 10” in the Internet Explorer TechNet library.
Turn off Adobe Flash in Internet Explorer and prevent applications from using Internet Explorer technology to instantiate Flash objects
This policy setting turns off Adobe Flash in Internet Explorer and prevents applications from using Internet Explorer technology to instantiate Flash objects. If you enable this policy setting Flash is turned off for Internet Explorer and applications cannot use Internet Explorer technology to instantiate Flash objects. In the Manage Add-ons dialog box the Flash status will be ‘Disabled’ and users cannot enable Flash. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer will ignore settings made for Adobe Flash through the “Add-on List” and “Deny all add-ons unless specifically allowed in the Add-on List” policy settings. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Flash is turned on for Internet Explorer and applications can use Internet Explorer technology to instantiate Flash objects. Users can enable or disable Flash in the Manage Add-ons dialog box. Note that Adobe Flash can still be disabled through the “Add-on List” and “Deny all add-ons unless specifically allowed in the Add-on List” policy settings even if this policy setting is disabled or not configured. However if Adobe Flash is disabled through the “Add-on List” and “Deny all add-ons unless specifically allowed in the Add-on List” policy settings and not through this policy setting all applications that use Internet Explorer technology to instantiate Flash object can still do so. For more information see “Group Policy Settings in Internet Explorer 10” in the Internet Explorer TechNet library.
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 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.