Internet Explorer

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Note: Content will be updated in irregular intervals.

Internet Explorer 9+
VMs for testing webpages in different browsers:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/190425/h ... e-versions
http://www.modern.ie/en-us/virtualizati ... #downloads


Internet Explorer 11
http://www.browseryoulovedtohate.com/


Internet Explorer 8

<F1> = Help
<F3> or <CTRL> + <F> = find specific text on opened web page
<F4> = show Browsing History
<F5> = Refresh Page
<F6> = jump to Address Bar
<F10> = jump to Menu Bar
<F11> = Full Screen
<ALT> + <Left Arrow> = go back
<ALT> + <Right Arrow> = forward
<CTRL> + <I> = open Favorites
<CTRL> + <N> = open new Browser Window
<CTRL> + <P> = print page
<CTRL> + <Q> = show content of all Tabs
<CTRL> + <SHIFT> + <Q> = show all Tabs in a list
<CTRL> + <T> = open new (blank) Tab
<CTRL> + <W> = close selected Tab
<CTRL> + <+>/<-> or Mouse Wheel = change Font Size
<CTRL> + LMB on a Link = open Link in new Tab
<CTRL> + <TAB> or <CTRL> + <SHIFT> + <TAB> = switch through Tabs
<CTRL> + <SHIFT> + <DEL> = Delete Browsing History
<CTRL> + <SHIFT> + <F> = InPrivate Filtering
<CTRL> + <SHIFT> + <P> = InPrivate Browsing

InPrivate Filtering

Turn it on:
<CTRL> + <SHIFT> + <F>
or
Click on the icon (bottom right, the one with the lock and the curved arrow).
or
Click on the down arrow next to the icon to select: Automatically Block / Choose content to block / Off / Settings

Permanently turn InPrivate Filtering on:
1) <Win> + <R> --> regedit.exe
2) HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Savety \ PrivacIE
3) create new DWORD (32-bit) Value and name it StartMode
4) double-click it and select one of the following values:
--> 0 = InPrivate Filtering is turned off (default setting of IE8)
--> 1 = InPrivate Filtering is set to Automatically Block
--> 2 = InPrivate Filtering is set to Choose content to block

Note: If the Savety \ PrivacyIE folders cannot be found that means that the InPrivate Filtering has not been turned on, yet. Open the IE and turn the InPrivate Filtering on (any setting). Now return to the Registry window and refresh (F5) it. The Savety \ PrivacyIE folders should now be there.

Group Policy settings:
1) <Win> + <R> --> gpedit.msc
2) User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Windows Components \ Internet Explorer \ InPrivate

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/69 ... -keep.html (Instructions and downloadable files to change InPrivate Filtering settings)

Protected Mode

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en (IE8 Desktop Security Guide)

Quick Search Box
Can be turned off via the Local Policy Settings (should work for Vista and Win 7 with IE 7 & 8):
- Computer Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Windows Components \ Internet Explorer \ Prevent Internet Explorer Search box from displaying (Enabled)
or
- User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Windows Components \ Internet Explorer \ Prevent Internet Explorer Search box from displaying (Enabled)

Note: Configuring only the second option (in User Configuration) seemed to work (without configuring the Policy in Computer Configuration). Just setting the Policy in Computer Configuration did not remove the Quick Search bar.