Outlook Blocks Attachments
‘Outlook blocked access to the following potentially unsafe attachments’ KB ID 0000058 Problem Yes it is annoying, someone tries to send you a copy of an program, a database r you are the one doing the sending, and your Outlook client blocks it, but this is done for a good reason. Microsoft have classified 39 different file types as being “dangerous” to your system and have categorized them into two levels....
IE9 – Stop “Speed up browsing by disabling add-ons”
KB ID 0000466 Problem This morning my boss asked me “Why every time I open Internet Explorer does it ask me this?” To which I replied, “I use Chrome so I don’t know, But I’ll find out.” Solution A brief internet search returned, just set the “Ask me later to a nice long time”. But that’s still not disabling it. If truth be known its a good thing, i.e. is trying to be helpful and...
Hide IE connections Tab
KB ID 0000016 Problem You want to remove or disable the Internet Explorer Connections Tab. Solution Hide IE connections Tab via Registry Key 1. Start > Run > regedit {Enter} 2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Policies/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Control Panel 3. In the right hand pane Locate the DWORD called ConnectionsTab 4. Set Value to 1 (One) for Disabled or 0 (Zero) to enable. Hide IE connections Tab via Policy...
Disable Internet Explorer Welcome Screen
KB ID 0000175 Problem On a home PC, the welcome screen is not so bad, but in a corporate environment where users move round a lot, this popping up every time you log onto a new machine can get quite annoying. Solution You have two options, Option 1: The simplest way in a domain is to disable it via group policy. You can find the relevant group policy at Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows...
Defining / Locking and Managing Proxy Settings
KB ID 0000181 Problem If you have a proxy server at your corporate/home location, then there a few methods you can use to ensure that your clients use it. Before you start running though this, remember if you have a proxy server then it’s common sense that your firewall/router will block web access for your clients, and only allow the Proxy server (and any other servers/machines) that need direct web access out. If you are...