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Q174097: Specifying What Software Types Web Sites Can Download and Run

Article: Q174097
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0,2.5 (OEM Release),3.01,3.02,95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbmsn
Last Modified: 14-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Network versions 2.0, 2.5 (OEM Release) 
- Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.01, 3.02 for Windows 95 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Internet Explorer has built-in security that you can use to control
what types of software Web sites can download and run on your computer. This
article describes how to configure your Internet Explorer security settings to
specify the types of software you can download and run on your computer.

MORE INFORMATION
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To configure your Internet Explorer security settings to specify the types of
software that can be downloaded and run on your computer, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the MSN icon on the desktop, and then click Properties.

2. Click the Security tab.

3. Click the appropriate check boxes under Active Content to select or clear
  them, and then click OK. The following settings are available in Internet
  Explorer:
   - Allow Downloading of Active Content: This setting specifies whether
     Internet Explorer should automatically download any active content (for
     example, animations and multimedia files) to your computer.

   - Enable ActiveX Controls and Plug-ins: This setting specifies whether
     Internet Explorer should automatically use items that show active content
     (for example, a vertical marquee, or an animation).

   - Run ActiveX Scripts: This setting specifies whether Internet Explorer
     automatically runs ActiveX scripts from Web sites.

   - Enable Java Programs: This setting specifies whether Internet Explorer
     automatically runs Java programs.

4. Click Safety Level to set your security method, and then click OK. The
  following safety levels for active content are available in Internet
  Explorer:
   - High (recommended for all users): This setting specifies that you want to
     be notified about any potential security problems from a Web site. Active
     content that might pose a security problem is not downloaded, and you are
     not able to view it.

   - Medium (recommended for experts and developers): This setting specifies
     that you want to be warned about any potential security problems from a
     Web site. You can then choose whether or not to download or view active
     content.

   - None (not recommended): This setting specifies that you do not want to be
     warned about potential security problems from a Web site. All active
     content is automatically downloaded to your computer. This option is not
     recommended.

5. Click OK to return to Windows.

For information about ActiveX, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q154544 Description of ActiveX Technologies

For information about Java, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q154585 Descriptions of Java, JScript, and JavaScript

Additional query words: 2.00 2.50 msnet msnetwork microsoft-net m.s.n.

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Keywords          : kbenv kbmsn 
Technology        : kbIEsearch kbWin95search kbMSNSearch kbIE95Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin95 kbIE301Win95 kbIE302Win95 kbMSN200 kbMSN250OEM
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0,2.5 (OEM Release),3.01,3.02,95
Issue type        : kbhowto

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