Category: At least Internet Explorer 7.0
Prevent specifying the code download path for each computer
This policy setting prevents the user from specifying the code download path for each computer. The Internet Component Download service exposes a function that is called by an application to download verify and install code for an Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) component. If you enable this policy setting the user cannot specify the download path for the code. You must specify the download path. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can specify the download path for the code.
Prevent choosing default text size
This policy setting prevents the user from choosing the default text size in Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy setting the user cannot choose the default text size in Internet Explorer. You must specify the default text size: • Largest • Larger • Medium • Smaller • SmallestIf you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can choose the default text size in Internet Explorer.
Turn off details in messages about Internet connection problems
This policy setting specifies whether when there is a problem connecting with an Internet server to provide a detailed description with hints about how to correct the problem. If you clear this check box the user sees only the error code and the name of the error. If you enable this policy setting when there is a problem connecting with an Internet server the user does not see a detailed description or hints about how to correct the problem. The user cannot change this policy setting. If you disable this policy setting when there is a problem connecting with an Internet server the user sees a detailed description with hints about how to correct the problem. The user cannot change this policy setting. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can turn on or turn off details in these error messages.
Turn off smooth scrolling
This policy setting specifies whether smooth scrolling is used to display content at a predefined speed. If you enable this policy setting smooth scrolling is turned off. The user cannot turn on smooth scrolling. If you disable this policy setting smooth scrolling is turned on. The user cannot turn off smooth scrolling. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can turn smooth scrolling on or off.
Turn off configuring underline links
This policy setting specifies how you want links on webpages to be underlined. If you enable this policy setting a user cannot choose when to underline links. You must specify when to underline links: • Always • Never • Hover (when the mouse pointer pauses on a link)If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can choose when to underline links.
Turn on inline AutoComplete
This policy setting allows you to turn on inline AutoComplete in Internet Explorer and File Explorer. The AutoComplete feature provides suggestions for what the user types by automatically completing the address or command with the closest match. If you enable this policy setting inline AutoComplete is turned on. The user cannot turn it off. If you disable this policy setting inline AutoComplete is turned off. The user cannot turn it on. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can turn on or turn off inline AutoComplete. By default inline AutoComplete is turned off for Windows Vista Windows 7 Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8. By default inline AutoComplete is turned on for Internet Explorer 9.
Turn on script debugging
This policy setting allows you to turn on your script debugger if one is installed. Website developers use script debuggers to test programs and scripts on their webpages. You can use the script debugger to browse edit and debug . htm and . asp files that contain Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) or Microsoft JScript. If you enable this policy setting script debugging is turned on. The user cannot turn off script debugging. If you disable this policy setting script debugging is turned off. The user cannot turn on script debugging. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can turn on or turn off script debugging.
Turn on the display of script errors
This policy setting specifies whether to display script errors when a page does not appear properly because of problems with its scripting. This feature is off by default but it is useful to developers when they are testing webpages. If you enable this policy setting the user is shown script errors when a page does not appear properly because of problems with its scripting. The user cannot change this policy setting. If you disable this policy setting the user is not shown script errors when a page does not appear properly because of problems with its scripting. The user cannot change this policy setting. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can turn on or turn off the display of script errors.
Do not allow resetting Internet Explorer settings
This policy setting prevents the user from using the Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature. Reset Internet Explorer Settings allows the user to reset all settings changed since installation delete browsing history and disable add-ons that are not preapproved. If you enable this policy setting the user cannot use Reset Internet Explorer Settings. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can use Reset Internet Explorer Settings.
Do not allow resetting Internet Explorer settings
This policy setting prevents the user from using the Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature. Reset Internet Explorer Settings allows the user to reset all settings changed since installation delete browsing history and disable add-ons that are not preapproved. If you enable this policy setting the user cannot use Reset Internet Explorer Settings. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can use Reset Internet Explorer Settings.