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How to Disable or Remove Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration in Windows Server 2008

Submitted by ingram on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 5:29pm
Internet Explorer

You just installed Windows Server 2008 on your brand new server and you open up Internet Explorer for the first (and last) time to download Google Chrome [1] or Firefox [2]...

Bam!

You get hit with this annoying message:

IE_Enhanced_Security1

Luckily, it is really easy to turn off Internet Explorer's Enhanced Security Configuration so you can be on your way installing a better web browser. Simply go to Start > Run > servermanager.msc to open the Server Manager console. Scroll down to the Security Information section and click “Configure IE ESC”:

IE_Enhanced_Security2

Check the Off button for the groups that you want IE ESC disabled for:

IE_Enhanced_Security3

Now when you open Internet Explorer you will be greeted with this slightly less annoying message:

 

Now you can download another web browser without being bothered by annoying messages from Internet Explorer.

*** NOTE ***

To disable IE ESC on Server 2003, check here:

http://itswapshop.com/content/how-disable-or-remove-internet-explorer-enhanced-security-configuration-windows-server-2003 [3]

 

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[1] https://www.google.com/chrome
[2] http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
[3] http://itswapshop.com/content/how-disable-or-remove-internet-explorer-enhanced-security-configuration-windows-server-2003