Microsoft KB Archive/174097

= Microsoft Knowledge Base =

Specifying What Software Types Web Sites Can Download and Run
Last reviewed: September 19, 1997

Article ID: Q174097

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