Managing Internet Explorer Using Group Policy
Internet Explorer has hundreds of settings, and the only way to manage it effectively in an enterprise environment is to use the more than 1,300 settings that Group Policy provides. Besides the security settings discussed earlier in this tutorial, you can use dozens of other Group Policy settings to configure almost any aspect of Internet Explorer. The sections that follow describe Group Policy settings that apply to Internet Explorer 7 (which also apply to Internet Explorer 8), as well as those that apply only to Internet Explorer 8.
In this tutorial:
- Managing Windows Internet Explorer
- Internet Explorer 8 Improvements
- InPrivate Browsing
- InPrivate Filtering
- Compatibility View
- SmartScreen
- Domain Highlighting
- Tab Isolation
- Accelerators
- Improvements Previously Introduced in Internet Explorer 7
- User Interface Changes
- Tabbed Browsing
- Search Bar
- How to Create a Web Link to Add a Custom Search Provider
- How to Configure Custom Search Providers Using the Registry
- How to Configure Custom Search Providers Using Group Policy
- RSS Feeds
- Improved Standards Support
- Expanded Group Policy Settings
- Defending Against Malware
- How Protected Mode Improves Security
- How the Protected Mode Compatibility Layer Works
- How to Solve Protected Mode Incompatibilities
- URL-Handling Protection
- Address Bar Visibility
- Cross-Domain Scripting Attack Protection
- Controlling Browser Add-ons
- Add -on Manager Improvements
- Protecting Against Data Theft
- Security Status Bar
- How the Smart Screen Filter Works
- How to Configure Smart Screen Options
- Deleting Browsing History
- Blocking IDN Spoofing
- Security Zones
- Understanding Zones
- Configuring Zones on the Local Computer
- Configuring Zones Using Group Policy
- Network Protocol Lockdown
- Managing Internet Explorer Using Group Policy
- Group Policy Settings for Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8
- New Group Policy Settings for Internet Explorer 8
- Using the Internet Explorer Administration Kit
- Troubleshooting Internet Explorer Problems
- Internet Explorer Does Not Start
- An Add-on Does Not Work Properly
- Some Web Pages Do Not Display Properly
- Preventing Unwanted Toolbars
- The Home Page or Other Settings Have Changed