I keep trying to reset the internet settings to "Low" under the Privacy and Security tabs in the Internet Properties and as soon as I change the settings to "Low" or "Medium-Low" then close the window, the settings automatically go back to "High". This is preventing me from accessing some websites. This has become increasingly frustrating? Are these increased security features a bi-product of Windows XP Service Pack 2?
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Be sure to click OK when you make the change--if you dont it will always go back to the default setting.\n\nYou really do not need LOW--medium is sufficient to get you into most web sites and stay secure.
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Click on the word Tools, which is contained in your top tool bar area.\n\nThis will pull down a menu for you to now click on Internet Options.\n\nThen click on the Privacy tab located at the top of the options windows.\n\nThen click on the Advanced tab to bring up the Advanced Privacy Settings windows.\n\nThis is the area where you can define how Cookies are handled on your system etc.
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Dial up has nothing to do with IE7. Depends where you downloaded the browser; if its from a secure location (MSFT for example) you should contact your ISP to give you the settings again (it might have been wrongly installed); if u got it from I don't know what obscure site then... u have a virus!
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Set your automatic updates to "Download updates for me, but let me choose when to install them" That way you can pick and choose what updates you want.\n\nOr, you can turn off automatic updates completely. If you do this , just remember to visit Windows Update website on the 2nd Tuesday of every month when Microsoft issues their scheduled updates.\n\nIE-7 is a more secure browser than IE-6, which has more security holes then a slice of Swiss cheese. That being said, a 100% patched and updated IE-6 is still a fairly safe browser as long as you keep on top of your updating.\n\n Good luck.
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Your security settings can usually be bypassed to allow all sites you want to see. It could simply be that their security certificates are a different type, or the cookie configuration, or it collects data etc\n\nTry the helpline
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if the internet options didn't override you may have a browser highjacker
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You'll have to go into your internet options, security settings and lower your security level.\nTools, Internet Options, Security, Custom Level
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open internet explorer click on tools ... click on the connections tab at the bottom click on lan settings and uncheck all boxes on that page click ok at bottom
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The security features and innovations in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) with Advanced Security Technologies are all about helping users like you take a proactive approach to improving the protection of your computer, your information, and your privacy. These security improvements extend to Internet Explorer and Outlook Express, and give you new, easier ways to better protect your computer while you browse or use e-mail.\n\nSafer Browsing with Internet Explorer. The improvements in Internet Explorer for Windows XP SP2 can help to:\n•\n\nMake browsing more enjoyable with dramatically fewer pop-up ads.\n•\n\nProvide better protection from potentially harmful downloads.\n•\n\nAssist you in finding and controlling Internet Explorer add-ons.\n•\n\nStop scripts that resize or reposition windows without your permission.\n•\n\nOffer stronger security for your PC with built-in security enhancements.\n\nSafer E-Mail Handling with Outlook Express. The Outlook Express improvements in Windows XP SP2 can help to:\n•\n\nScreen unsafe e-mail attachments that could potentially spread viruses.\n•\n\nBlock some images that might confirm your e-mail address to spammers.\n\nContinue reading to learn more about each of these security improvements and how they can help you better protect your computer.\nSafer Browsing with Internet Explorer\n\nWith Internet Explorer in Windows XP SP2, you'll get some very noticeable new benefits such as fewer pop-up ads and greater protection against harmful downloads. Internet Explorer makes it easier for you to make informed decisions and take action to help reduce security risks to your computer.\n\nLess visible, but just as important, are some powerful new security defenses for your computer. With an improved security infrastructure, Internet Explorer blocks unruly windows and helps to defend your PC by drawing tighter security around it. In addition, there are several other security enhancements that help to protect your computer—although you might need to be a developer to fully understand the details. These security enhancements include things such as zone elevation blocks and changes to object caching—serious sounding names for serious security protections.
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your computer is configured wrongly or your security is set too high. You may need macromedia. Try right clicking on the box or triangle and see what it brings up. Try going into control panel and then internet options and security to view your settings. Go to default and then see what happens. Jules, Australia.
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You can't do it exactly as you describe, but there is a way to block people.\n\nThe easiet thing to do is to block access to the entire computer.  Do this by creating user names and passwords in control panel.  This way only certain people are allowed to use the computer.\n\nYou can use the above method to block some users from running certain programs, but it is more complex.  In Windows Explorer (not IE), you can set security options on files and folders.  On my computer, IE is in the directory "C:&#92;Program Files&#92;Internet Explorer".  You can set the security options to allow access only to certain users.\n\nIf you do the file security method, you should create a security group called something like "IeUsers" and allow that group access to the directory.  You then give certain users access to the program by making their user ID members of the "IeUsers" group.\n\nI don't recall if XP home allows detailed security settings.  If not, you will have to be satisfied with blocking them completely from the computer.  XP professional does allow the detailed security control.
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Your browser has been hijacked. Some browser hijackers prevent you from blocking sites.\nYou need to beef up your pc security. Only use Internet Explorer for visiting sites you know are safe, like www.bbc.co.uk or www.microsoft.com\nFor all other sites use Mozilla Firefox or Opera web browsers, and turn off java and java script in the tools - options - content window.\nAnd don't rely on the Windows firewall; its not adequate. You also need an anti-virus, anti-trojan, anti-spyware, anti ad-ware. These are four different types of malware (malicious software) and you need four different types of software to remove them; an anti-virus won't find or remove a trojan.\nOnce you have got this removed install SpywareBlaster as it will stop malicious changes to Internet Explorer.\n\nHere are some safe download sites and the programs you need;\n\nhttp://www.mozilla.com/\nhttp://www.opera.com/\n\nMicrosoft have two free online scanners that look for malware.\nhttp://safety.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm\n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx\n\nYou can also download Microsofts free Windows Defender from the official Microsoft site.\n\nThe Windows firewall doesn't stop malware on your pc from dialling out. Either of these firewalls are free for personal use and stop unwanted incoming and outgoing traffic. You choose which programs are allowed to access the internet. They are both fairly easy to use and updated regularly.\nZone Alarm firewall\nwww.zonelabs.com\n\nKerio firewall\nhttp://www.kerio.com\n\nWinpatrol is a handy utility that tracks cookies on your pc and stops unwanted changes to your startup folder.\nwww.winpatrol.com\n\nSpywareblaster works with Internet Explorer. It won't uninstall spyware that is already on your pc, but it will prevent hijacks and other malicious changes to I.E.\nhttp://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html\n\nThe best antispyware is Spyware Doctor \nwww.pctools.com\n\nEwido anti trojan\nwww.ewido.net\n\nAd-Aware SE Personal anti adware\nhttp://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/\n\nSpybot Search and Destroy anti spyware\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html\n\nAVG Antivirus\nhttp://www.grisoft.com\n\nCcleaner\nwww.ccleaner.com\n\nRemember to update and run all of you anti malware programs at least once a week.\n\nThe best anti virus is Nod32, which you pay for.\nwww.eset.com\n\nONLY download and install from the official website address as listed here; NEVER from any other source; people use this as an easy way to hack your pc.
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you can check the internet setting in control panel if the security is set on high make it med high and try the web..
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Yes - use the IE7 from windows update.\n\nNo - Do not even attempt to revert back to IE6.\n\nLearn what IE7 is. If you dont like tabbed browsing, turn it off. If you dont like the anti-phishing because it loads pages slower (in an attempt to protect you), turn it off. Dont like the hidden menubar, turn it back on.\n\nAll set-able from the Internet Options box in the tools button.\n\nPeople dont like change. Thats why you hear complaints. IE7 is much better than IE6
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You can do a few things first one is:\nclick "Alt T"\nClick "Alt O"\nThen click the security tab\nThen click Defalit Level then put it on High\nThen click Apply\n\nYou can slso use Opera wich is a web browser or Firefox,
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go to tools and the to internet options in ie page then select security tab abd set it to medium or low
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Don't do it.  If you clear the secure socket layer in XP you won't be able to use secure sites properly.