Category: At least Internet Explorer 7.0
Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
This policy setting allows the playing of video and animation through older media players in specified zones. Video and animation playback through the object tag may still be allowed because this involves external controls or media players. The dynsrc attribute on the img tag specifies an older media player. Also as of Internet Explorer 8 this policy setting controls HTML+TIME media elements that refer to audio and video files. If you enable this policy setting video and animation can be played through older media players in specified zones. If you disable this policy setting video and animation cannot be played through older media players. If you do not configure this policy setting video and animation can be played through older media players in specified zones.
Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
This policy setting controls whether websites can open new Internet Explorer windows that have no status bar or Address bar. If you enable this policy setting websites can open new Internet Explorer windows that have no status bar or Address bar. If you disable this policy setting websites cannot open new Internet Explorer windows that have no status bar or Address bar. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can choose whether websites can open new Internet Explorer Windows that have no status bar or Address bar.
Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
This policy setting controls whether websites can open new Internet Explorer windows that have no status bar or Address bar. If you enable this policy setting websites can open new Internet Explorer windows that have no status bar or Address bar. If you disable this policy setting websites cannot open new Internet Explorer windows that have no status bar or Address bar. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can choose whether websites can open new Internet Explorer Windows that have no status bar or Address bar.
Allow loading of XPS files
This policy setting allows you to manage the loading of XPS files. These files contain a fixed-layout representation of paginated content and are portable across platforms devices and applications. If you enable this policy setting and set the drop-down box to Enable XPS files are automatically loaded inside Internet Explorer. The user cannot change this behavior. If you set the drop-down box to Prompt the user is prompted for loading XPS files. If you disable this policy setting XPS files are not loaded inside Internet Explorer. The user cannot change this behavior. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can decide whether to load XPS files inside Internet Explorer.
Allow loading of XPS files
This policy setting allows you to manage the loading of XPS files. These files contain a fixed-layout representation of paginated content and are portable across platforms devices and applications. If you enable this policy setting and set the drop-down box to Enable XPS files are automatically loaded inside Internet Explorer. The user cannot change this behavior. If you set the drop-down box to Prompt the user is prompted for loading XPS files. If you disable this policy setting XPS files are not loaded inside Internet Explorer. The user cannot change this behavior. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can decide whether to load XPS files inside Internet Explorer.
Allow loading of XAML files
This policy setting allows you to manage the loading of Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) files. XAML is an XML-based declarative markup language commonly used for creating rich user interfaces and graphics that take advantage of the Windows Presentation Foundation. If you enable this policy setting and set the drop-down box to Enable XAML files are automatically loaded inside Internet Explorer. The user cannot change this behavior. If you set the drop-down box to Prompt the user is prompted for loading XAML files. If you disable this policy setting XAML files are not loaded inside Internet Explorer. The user cannot change this behavior. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can decide whether to load XAML files inside Internet Explorer.
Allow loading of XAML files
This policy setting allows you to manage the loading of Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) files. XAML is an XML-based declarative markup language commonly used for creating rich user interfaces and graphics that take advantage of the Windows Presentation Foundation. If you enable this policy setting and set the drop-down box to Enable XAML files are automatically loaded inside Internet Explorer. The user cannot change this behavior. If you set the drop-down box to Prompt the user is prompted for loading XAML files. If you disable this policy setting XAML files are not loaded inside Internet Explorer. The user cannot change this behavior. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can decide whether to load XAML files inside Internet Explorer.
Turn off . NET Framework Setup
This policy setting prevents the user’s computer from starting Microsoft . NET Framework Setup when the user is browsing to . NET Framework content in Internet Explorer. The . NET Framework is the next-generation platform for Windows. It uses the common language runtime and incorporates support from multiple developer tools. It includes the new managed code APIs for Windows. If you enable this policy setting . NET Framework Setup is turned off. The user cannot change this behavior. If you disable this policy setting . NET Framework Setup is turned on. The user cannot change this behavior. If you do not configure this policy setting . NET Framework Setup is turned on by default. The user can change this behavior.
Turn off . NET Framework Setup
This policy setting prevents the user’s computer from starting Microsoft . NET Framework Setup when the user is browsing to . NET Framework content in Internet Explorer. The . NET Framework is the next-generation platform for Windows. It uses the common language runtime and incorporates support from multiple developer tools. It includes the new managed code APIs for Windows. If you enable this policy setting . NET Framework Setup is turned off. The user cannot change this behavior. If you disable this policy setting . NET Framework Setup is turned on. The user cannot change this behavior. If you do not configure this policy setting . NET Framework Setup is turned on by default. The user can change this behavior.
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
This policy setting determines whether a page can control embedded WebBrowser controls via script. If you enable this policy setting script access to the WebBrowser control is allowed. If you disable this policy setting script access to the WebBrowser control is not allowed. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can enable or disable script access to the WebBrowser control. By default script access to the WebBrowser control is allowed only in the Local Machine and Intranet zones.