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Internet explorer integrity levels

Internet explorer integrity levels

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With the Windows Vista launch, Microsoft includes the last version of Internet Explorer, IE7. The new IE7 offers a lot more security options that can make your browsing experience safer. These new settings are grouped under the Protected Mode.

The Protected Mode is based on the newest Windows Vista technology, WIC (Windows Integrity Control), technology that controls the way objects interact with each other. By default the Protected Mode is activated, but every file and process from IE is given a Low Integrity Level.

By comparison, most users have a Medium integrity level and every object (file or process) that isn’t given a certain level, gets by default the medium level. The WIC technology will not allow objects of different integrity levels to interact with each other. This way your computer will be protected against all viruses and harmful applications.

If you’re a web developer or designer, maybe you want your site to interact with your computer. If this is your case, you may be tempted to disable Protected mode. This leaves your computer exposed to attacks.

Like older versions of Internet Explorer, IE7 has certain protection areas that will help you categories by their integrity level. You will need to allow some processes or applications to run in order to browse a certain site. In this case, instead of disabling the protected mode, add the site to the trusted zone where the protected mode is disabled by default.

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