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Windows Server Turn off Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration

Turn off Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Windows Server 2016

By Sophia | Last Updated

Everyone must have once encountered a circumstance that when you are trying to open a website, a dialog box pops out suddenly telling you Content from the website listed below is being blocked by the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration. And then what you need to do is click Add to add the website to the Trusted sites zone or click Close to shut off it. It is very troublesome. Now let's learn How to Turn off Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration in Windows Server 2016.

Contents:

  1. Option 1: Turn off IE Enhanced Security Configuration in Windows Server 2016
  2. Option 2: Disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Protected Mode by Internet Options
  3. Option 3: Shut off IE Enhanced Protected Mode by Advanced Page Option

internet explorer enhanced security configuration is enabled

Option 1: Turn off IE Enhanced Security Configuration in Windows Server 2016

Step 1. Click Start and open your Server Manger.

Step 2. Select Local Server on the left taskbar on the interface, find IE Enhanced Security Configuration and then click the On.

find ie enhanced security configuration

Step 3. Turn off Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration for Administrators and Users and then click OK to complete the process.

disable internet explorer enhanced security configuration

Option 2: Disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Protected Mode by Internet Options

Step 1. Open the Tool menu (Alt+T) and select Internet options.

select internet options in tool menu

Step 2. Select Security tab in the Internet Options panel, drag the scroll bar to set it to Medium in the section of Security level for this zone, and then click OK.

drag the scroll bar to set it to medium

Or you can click Advanced tab in the Internet Options dialog box, uncheck the option of Enable Enhanced Protected Mode, and then click OK.

uncheck enable enhanced protected mode

Option 3: Shut off IE Enhanced Protected Mode by Advanced Page Option

Step 1. Press Windows+R simultaneously to open the Run window, type gpedit.msc in the blank, and then click OK.

open the run window

Step 2. Navigate to Administrative Templates>Windows Components> Internet Explorer>Internet Control Panel>Advanced Page.

navigate to advanced page

Step 3. Double click Advanced Page, find Turn on Enhanced Protected Mode, and then double click it.

find turn on enhanced protedcted mode

Step 4. In the Turn on Enhanced Protected Mode panel, click Disabled, and then click OK.

disable internet explorer enhanced security configuration

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