One of our readers wrote asking me how to disable the zoom feature (using CTRL + mouse scroll) in Internet Explorer, as the zoom level in Internet Explorer changes when the CTRL key is accidentally pressed when scrolling a webpage using mouse. Sometimes this does happen to me as well, and the only workaround that I know is to disable the zoom level feature altogether. This also prevents you from changing the zoom level via the View menu in Internet Explorer. If you don’t use the zoom feature in IE, go ahead with this registry edit. (more…)
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How to Disable the Zoom Level Option in Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer Extension to Open Current Web Page Using a Different Browser
Recently the folks at Lifehacker wrote about the Open With Add-on for Mozilla Firefox, which adds additional menu options to open the current web page using another browser. This Add-on is comes handy if you need to test your web pages out in Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari, Opera or any other web browser.
Their post provided me the idea to create a similar extension for Internet Explorer. (more…)
How to Disable Adobe Flash Animations for All but White-Listed Sites in Internet Explorer 8
You can disable Adobe Flash animations in websites by disabling the Adobe Shockwave Flash Object using the Manage Add-ons dialog in Internet Explorer, or by setting a "kill-bit" in the registry. What if you want to enable Flash animations by default on a handful of sites (whitelist) but not on other sites? In Internet Explorer 7, only the developer of an ActiveX control could configure it as a per-site control, using the SiteLock ActiveX Control Template. In Internet Explorer 8, it’s possible for an end-user to enable ActiveX Controls on a per-site basis, via the Manage Add-ons dialog. (more…)
Fix Hyperlinks in Mail Client and Help Center Open in a Different Application in Windows 7/Vista
When you click on a URL in Windows Mail/Windows Live Mail, or in the Help and Support Center in Windows 7/Vista PC, the hyperlink may open in different application (say, Microsoft Word) rather than your default web browser. For example, clicking on "What’s new in Windows 7" hyperlink in Windows 7 Help Center opens the Web address in Microsoft Word.
This happens due to incorrect association settings for the http protocol. Use these steps to resolve the problem.
Resetting the Default Web Browser Using Default Programs
Click Start, Default Programs
Click Set your default programs
Select your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer)
Click Set this program as default
Click OK.
How Does the IE8 SmartScreen Filter Work – @Windows Team Blog
SmartScreen filter (an improved version of Phishing filter), added in Internet Explorer 8, is designed to help protect you from fraudulent websites trying to steal your personal information. The SmartScreen Filter offers the following enhancements1 over the Phishing filter:
- Improved user interface
- Faster performance
- New heuristics and enhanced telemetry
- Anti-malware support for blocking unsafe downloads
- Improved group policy support
The Windows Team Blog made a nice post to explain the strategies and methods adopted by the SmartScreen Filter technology to protect users from phishing and malware attacks. Read Getting a reputation: How SmartScreen looks at URLs at The Windows Blog. (more…)
How to Disable Start Navigation or the Clicking Sound in Internet Explorer
The Start Navigation sound can be sometimes annoying. We understand that the clicking sound is generated when you click a hyperlink in Internet Explorer. That’s obvious! Have you wondered why the clicking sound is generated even though you don’t click on a link? It could be possible that the page you’re viewing is set to refresh automatically after some time. But that’s not the only action that triggers the Start Navigation sound event. (more…)
Fix for Error 100 Invalid Class String in Internet Explorer When Opening Organize Favorites
When you click the Organize Favorites option under the Favorites menu in Internet Explorer, the following error occurs and the Organize Favorites dialog appears blank as in the graphic below:
How to Disable Internet Explorer 8 Welcome Screen (Tour and RunOnce) for All Users
When you open Internet Explorer 8 the first time, you’ll see the Set Up Windows Internet Explorer 8 screen asking you to configure the search and accelerator settings. After configuring the settings, a new tab window opens automatically, redirecting to Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Website. This article tells you how to disable the Internet Explorer 8 Tour (Set up & Welcome screen) for all user accounts.
How to Remove the “Download Windows Search” Prompt in Internet Explorer 8 Address Bar
When you type something in the Internet Explorer 8 Address bar, you may be prompted with the message Download Windows Search to improve history and favorites results. This message is shown in systems where Windows Search is not installed or if it is disabled. I’m sure there are still a lot of users who prefer not to install Windows Search, and want to remove the annoying "Download Windows Search" prompt in IE8.
Microsoft KB968513 instructs to download Windows Search in order to remove the prompt, but does not tell how to remove the prompt without having to install or enable Windows Search. That’s the reason I wrote this article. (more…)
Enable InPrivate Filtering by Default for All Internet Explorer 8 Sessions
InPrivate Filtering is a feature introduced in Internet Explorer 8 which provides users with greater control over which third-parties can potentially track your browsing activities. InPrivate Filtering is turned off by default, and can be activated using the CTRL + SHIFT + F key sequence, or via the menu options. The problem is that the InPrivate Filtering feature is not automatically enabled when you open a new Internet Explorer window, and users need to enable it on a per-session basis. However, there is a registry edit to enable InPrivate Filtering by default in every Internet Explorer session. (more…)
