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How to locate a missing toolbar in IE- windows xp

Monday, September 7, 2009

A common complaint from end users is that an Internet Explorer toolbar is missing, or a toolbar that they used to have is not available anymore. The toolbars that you can configure include the Standard toolbar, the Address bar, and the Links bar. Users might also complain that they cannot see the information at the bottom of the screen that shows which security zone they are in, denoting a missing Status bar. You can add and remove these toolbars by using the View menu; and you can customize the placement of the Standard toolbar, Address bar, and Links bar by dragging and dropping.

To show or hide any of the toolbars, follow these steps:

1. Open Internet Explorer, and from the View menu, point to Toolbars.

2. The Toolbars list contains Standard Buttons, Address Bar, Links, Lock The Toolbars, and Customize selection. Toolbars marked with a check are showing; toolbars without a check do not show. To select or clear a toolbar, select it from the list

To customize the placement of the Standard toolbar, Address bar, or Links bar in windows xp, follow these steps:

1. In Internet Explorer, make sure that the toolbars are unlocked by going to the View menu, pointing at Toolbars, and ensuring that the Lock The Toolbars command does not have a check next to it. If it does, choose the command to toggle it off.

2. Position the pointer at the far left of the toolbar you want to move.

3. Click and hold the mouse button; the pointer will change to a four-headed arrow.

4. Drag the toolbar to a new position to combine it with an existing toolbar or to move its position onscreen.

5. Position the pointer on the light dotted lines that separate combined toolbars until the pointer becomes a two-headed arrow. Drag to resize the toolbar.


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Configuring Privacy Settings in IE

Configuring Privacy Settings in IE

Friday, September 4, 2009

The Privacy tab of the Internet Options dialog box allows you to control how Internet Explorer handles cookies, which are small text files stored on your computer by websites. Websites use cookies to store user preferences for personalized sites, and cookies often contain personal information used to identify the user to the website. Although most cookies are legitimate, some are not. Unsatisfactory cookies are those that are used to provide personally identifiable information for a secondary purpose, such as selling your e-mail address to third-party vendors, or sharing your name and address with other companies. Because there are unsatisfactory cookies, it is important to understand the different types of cookies, how to delete cookies, and how to change privacy settings to prevent different types of cookies from being saved to the computer.

Your company might require that changes be made to the default settings for cookies, too, so you need to know how to make changes if asked. Cookies can be either persistent (they remain after Internet Explorer is closed and can be reused) or temporary (they are deleted when Internet Explorer is closed). Also, there are first-party and third-party cookies. First-party cookies originate from the website that you are currently viewing. Third-party cookies originate from a site different from the one that you are currently viewing but are somehow related to the current website. For example, many sites use advertising from third-party sites, and those sites commonly use cookies to track your website usage for advertising purposes.

Block All Cookies Blocks new cookies from being created and prevents access to existing cookies. If per-site privacy settings are configured, they do not override this setting.

High Blocks all cookies that use personal information without the user’s explicit consent. If per-site privacy settings are configured, they override this setting in windows xp.

Medium High Blocks all third-party cookies that do not have a compact privacy policy or that use personal information without the user’s explicit consent, and all first-party cookies that use personal information without implicit consent. If per-site privacy settings are configured, they override this setting.

Medium Blocks all third-party cookies that do not have a compact privacy policy or that use personal information without the user’s explicit consent. First-party cookies that use personal information without implicit consent are allowed, but they are deleted when the browser is closed. Access to first-party cookies is restricted to first-party context if the cookie does not have a compact privacy policy. If per-site privacy settings are configured, they override this setting.

Low Permits websites to store all cookies on the computer. When the browser is closed, third-party cookies are deleted. Access to first-party cookies is restricted to first-party context if the cookie does not have a compact privacy policy. If per-site privacy settings are configured, they override this setting.

Accept All Cookies Enables all websites to store and access cookies on the computer. If per-site privacy settings are configured, they do not override this setting.


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Configuring Security Settings in IE

Configuring Security Settings

Friday, August 28, 2009

You should be able to help yourself to configure Internet Explorer security settings that control what types of content Internet Explorer can download and use—content such as ActiveX controls, files, and fonts. Internet Explorer contains many settings designed to protect the computer and the user from security hazards when browsing the Internet. Knowing the available configuration options gives you a greater understanding of potential threats and of the methods that you can utilize to help protect users against them.

The Security tab of the Internet Options dialog box provides a method of controlling security based on security zones. Security zones contain a list of websites deemed to have similar security settings requirements. You’ll be asked to resolve problems that have to do with zone configurations; these problems will mainly be issues regarding the inability to view or access something or to comply with company security directives. To resolve these types of calls, you’ll need an understanding of the default settings for each zone.

The four zones provided are as follows:

Internet contains all websites that you have not placed in other zones.

Local Intranet contains all websites that are on the local network ion Microsoft windows xp. By default, this zone includes all sites that bypass the proxy server (if a proxy server is being used) and all local network paths. You can add additional sites to this zone by selecting the zone and clicking Sites.

Trusted Sites contains websites that are believed to be safe. There are no sites in this zone by default. You can add sites to this zone as you see fit by selecting the zone and clicking Sites.

Restricted Sites contains websites that could potentially be harmful. There are no sites in this zone by default. You can add sites to this zone as you see fit by selecting the zone and clicking Sites.


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Personal Information Management of IE in Windows xp

Personal Information Management of IE in Windows xp

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

The Personal Information section of the Content tab allows you to configure the following settings in Internet browser:

AutoComplete

AutoComplete is a feature in Internet explorer browser that helps users work, browse, and purchase items on the Internet faster than normal by automatically listing possible matches for Web addresses, forms, and user names and passwords on forms.

My Profile

Click My Profile to open Profile Assistant. Profile Assistant stores personal information, which can then be sent automatically to a website when the website requests the information. Profile Assistant saves the information in a secure location on the client’s computer and prompts the user to send the information if the website supports this technology. The user can accept or deny this service each time she encounters it. This saves time for the user because she does not have to enter the same information each time she visits a new website, and allows her to determine when and for what sites Profile Assistant is used. As a DST, you might get requests from users who want an easier way to enter personal information than by keying it in manually each time in Microsoft windows xp. But make sure your not putting your personal and computer security at stake.

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Controlling Internet Explorer’s Appearance

Controlling Internet Explorer’s Appearance

Thursday, August 20, 2009

The remaining options on the General tab of the Internet Options dialog box allow you to alter the appearance of Internet Explorer and the Web pages it displays. Available options are as follows:

Colors Allows you to manipulate the colors Internet Explorer uses on Web pages for text, background, and hyperlinks in Microsoft windows.

Fonts Allows you to specify the font Internet Explorer uses to display text on Web pages that do not specify a particular font.

Languages Allows you to control which language is used to display content if a site offers more than one language in windows xp.

Accessibility Allows you to control additional settings about how Internet Explorer displays colors and fonts. In particular, you can have Internet Explorer ignore settings that are specified by Web pages and use settings you configured.

This feature is useful for users who have configured accessibility options.

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