Category: At least Internet Explorer 5.0

This policy setting specifies if a user can change proxy settings. If you enable this policy setting the user will not be able to configure proxy settings. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can configure proxy settings.

Prevents users from changing the colors of links on Web pages. If you enable this policy the color settings for links appear dimmed. The settings are located in the Links area of the dialog box that appears when users click the General tab and then click the Colors button in the Internet Options dialog box. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can change the default color of links on Web pages. If you set the “Disable the General page” policy (located in -> User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel) you do not need to set this policy because the “Disable the General page” policy removes the General tab from the interface. Note: The default link colors are ignored on Web pages on which the author has specified link colors.

Prevents users from changing language preference settings. If you enable this policy users will not be able to set language preferences to read websites. Language preference settings visible after pressing the “Languages” button on the General Tab in the Internet Options dialog box will be disabled. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can change the language preference settings for viewing Web sites for languages in which the character set has been installed. If you set the “Disable the General page” policy (located in -> User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel) you do not need to set this policy because the “Disable the General page” policy removes the General tab from the interface.

The Home page specified on the General tab of the Internet Options dialog box is the default Web page that Internet Explorer loads whenever it is run. If you enable this policy setting a user cannot set a custom default home page. You must specify which default home page should load on the user machine. For machines with at least Internet Explorer 7 the home page can be set within this policy to override other home page policies. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the Home page box is enabled and users can choose their own home page.

This setting specifies the number of days that Internet Explorer tracks views of pages in the History List. To access the Temporary Internet Files and History Settings dialog box from the Menu bar on the Tools menu click Internet Options click the General tab and then click Settings under Browsing history. If you enable this policy setting a user cannot set the number of days that Internet Explorer tracks views of the pages in the History List. You must specify the number of days that Internet Explorer tracks views of pages in the History List. Users can not delete browsing history. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting a user can set the number of days that Internet Explorer tracks views of pages in the History list. Users can delete browsing history.

This AutoComplete feature can remember and suggest User names and passwords on Forms. If you enable this setting the user cannot change “User name and passwords on forms” or “prompt me to save passwords”. The Auto Complete feature for User names and passwords on Forms will be turned on. You have to decide whether to select “prompt me to save passwords”. If you disable this setting the user cannot change “User name and passwords on forms” or “prompt me to save passwords”. The Auto Complete feature for User names and passwords on Forms is turned off. The user also cannot opt to be prompted to save passwords. If you do not configure this setting the user has the freedom of turning on Auto complete for User name and passwords on forms and the option of prompting to save passwords. To display this option the users open the Internet Options dialog box click the Contents Tab and click the Settings button.

This AutoComplete feature suggests possible matches when users are filling up forms. If you enable this setting the user is not suggested matches when filling forms. The user cannot change it. If you disable this setting the user is suggested possible matches when filling forms. The user cannot change it. If you do not configure this setting the user has the freedom to turn on the auto-complete feature for forms. To display this option the users open the Internet Options dialog box click the Contents Tab and click the Settings button.

Prevents users from changing font settings. If you enable this policy users will not be able to change font settings for viewing Web pages. All font settings visible after pressing the “Fonts” button on the General Tab in the Internet Options dialog box will be disabled. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can change the default fonts for viewing Web pages. If you set the “Disable the General page” policy (located in -> User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel) you do not need to set this policy because the “Disable the General page” policy removes the General tab from the interface. Note: The default font settings colors are ignored in cases in which the Web page author has specified the font attributes.

Prevents users from running the Internet Connection Wizard. If you enable this policy the Setup button on the Connections tab in the Internet Options dialog box appears dimmed. Users will also be prevented from running the wizard by clicking the Connect to the Internet icon on the desktop or by clicking Start pointing to Programs pointing to Accessories pointing to Communications and then clicking Internet Connection Wizard. If you disable this policy or do not configure it users can change their connection settings by running the Internet Connection Wizard. Note: This policy overlaps with the “Disable the Connections page” policy (located in -> User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel) which removes the Connections tab from the interface. Removing the Connections tab from the interface however does not prevent users from running the Internet Connection Wizard from the desktop or the Start menu.