Explanation of Internet Security Settings?

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Does anyone know where I can find an explanation of what all the different
settings in Internet Options > Security > Custom Level mean? I've already
looked in Windows Help and on the Microsoft website but I haven't had much
luck.

All I want to do is switch off some of the annoying messages like 'Do you
want to run this software?' when I click on a program I've just downloaded,
but I don't know which options do what.

 

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For more information about the privacy and security features that are included in Internet Explorer,
visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

Surfing securely with IE 6
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/directory/worldwide/en-gb/secureie.asp

Understand and maintain security with Internet Explorer
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/security/default.asp

How Internet Explorer helps keep your data safe
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/articles/browsingsafety.asp

Working with Internet Explorer 6 security settings
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/security/settings.asp

Understanding security zones
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/zone_ovr.mspx

Help safeguard your privacy on the Web
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/privacy/config.asp

Microsoft security for home users
http://www.microsoft.com/security/home/basics.asp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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"deadfly" wrote:

| Does anyone know where I can find an explanation of what all the different
| settings in Internet Options > Security > Custom Level mean? I've already
| looked in Windows Help and on the Microsoft website but I haven't had much
| luck.
|
| All I want to do is switch off some of the annoying messages like 'Do you
| want to run this software?' when I click on a program I've just downloaded,
| but I don't know which options do what.