How to Remove Restrictions on Internet Explorer

Microsoft Windows Vista/XP allows you to easily remove the restrictions on the Internet Explorer browser, thereby by allowing you to surf the Internet freely. These are the Internet and Restricted Sites settings used by the Internet Explorer browser. These restrictions help protect your computer from unauthorized access over the Internet, and so removing them is highly not recommended.

Instructions

1. Click on “Start” and then click on “Control Panel”.

2. Double-click on the “Internet Options” icon on the Control Panel window that opens.

3. Click on the “Security” tab of the Internet Properties dialog box that opens.

4. Click to select the “Internet” option. Select a Web content zone to specify its security settings and then click on the “Default level” button.

5. Click to select the “Restricted sites” option. Select a Web content zone to specify its security settings and then click on the “Sites” button.

6. Click on a website address on the Restricted sites dialog box that opens, and then click on the “Remove” button. Do the same for all the web addresses on the list.

7. Click on the “Apply” button and then click on “OK”.

References

• "Microsoft Windows Vista Inside Out"; Ed Bott, Carl Siechert, and Craig Stinson; 2007

Resources

• Microsoft: How to reset Internet Explorer settings