The information in this article applies to:
- The Microsoft Network, versions 2.0, 2.5
- Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.01, 3.02 for Windows 95
SUMMARY
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 that can be downloaded and run
on your computer.
MORE INFORMATION
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:
- Right-click the MSN icon on the desktop, and then click Properties.
- Click the Security tab.
- 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.
- 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.
- Click OK to return to Windows.
For information about ActiveX, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q154544
TITLE : Description of ActiveX Technologies
For information about Java, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q 154585
TITLE : Descriptions of Java, JScript, and JavaScript
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