Impact of Web Browser Problems

Impact of Enabling ActiveX Controls

ActiveX technology is used on many web pages to display controls and multimedia features. Enabling ActiveX is a potential security risk because it can allow viruses and other hostile programs to be downloaded to your PC without your knowledge.

Impact of Downloading Unsigned ActiveX Controls

Configuring Internet Explorer to automatically download unsigned ActiveX controls is a potential security risk because it can allow viruses and other hostile programs to be downloaded to this PC without your knowledge.

Impact of Using Unsafe ActiveX Controls

ActiveX technology is used on many web pages to display controls and multimedia features. Configuring Internet Explorer to use ActiveX controls not marked as "safe" is a potential security risk because it can allow virus and other hostile programs to be downloaded to your PC.

Impact of Displaying Both Secured and Unsecured Content

This setting determines how certain risky files, actions, and downloads are handled. It should be set to "Prompt" (default setting) so that your permission is required before unsafe content is displayed.

Impact of Automatically Installing Desktop Items

This setting determines how certain risky files, actions, and downloads are handled. It should be set to "Prompt" (default setting) so that your permission is required before these desktop items are installed.

Impact of Using Restricted Protocols for Active Content

This setting determines how certain risky files, actions, and downloads are handled. It should be set to "Prompt" (default setting) so that your permission is required before this content is used.

Impact of Not Prompting for Certificate Selection

This setting determines how certain risky files, actions, and downloads are handled. It should be disabled so that your permission is required (default setting) before all uncertified content is displayed.