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You may be affected by some harmful or malicious online content when you use Windows Internet Explorer on a computer that is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7

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Summary

On a computer that is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, you may be affected by some harmful or malicious online content when you use Windows Internet Explorer.

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Resolution

Fix it automatically

When you run this "Fix it" solution, the recommend security settings for Internet Explorer are set. These security settings will help minimize security risks such as those that are defined in the "Summary" section and the "Other issues that the MATS package fixes" section. To make these changes automatically, click the Fix this problem link. On the new page that opens, click Run now to start the Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services (MATS) package, and follow the steps in the wizard.



Note This wizard may be in English only. However, the automatic fix works for all language versions of Windows.

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More Information

  1. The MATS package scans your computer and detects if the following requirements are met:
    • The computer is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7.
    • The security settings in Internet Explorer are not set to the recommended level.

  2. The MATS package sets the security settings in Internet Explorer to the recommended level.

    Note During this process, a dialog box appears. This gives you the option to fix the issue automatically (this is the recommended option) or to manually select individual issues to fix.
  3. The MATS package verifies that the settings are applied successfully.

Other issues that the MATS package fixes

2407503 Personal and financial information in Windows Internet Explorer 7 may be exposed on a computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Vista

2407510  Personal and financial information in Windows Internet Explorer 8 may be exposed on a computer that is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7

2407537 Your data in Windows Internet Explorer may be exposed on a computer that is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7

2407499  Pop-up windows are displayed automatically in Windows Internet Explorer on a computer that is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7

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Article Info
Article ID : 2407549
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 4/5/2011
Exists online : False
Views : 320