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03-05-2009
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| | Re: Protected Mode is Off [X-post to microsoft.public.windows.vista.security] Shane wrote: <paste> Quote: > I'm having trouble turning Protected Mode on in Internet Explorer > 7.0.6001.18000. > > "Enable Protected Mode" is checked in the Security tab, but when I restart > IE, Protected Mode is still off. > > I saw the "IE 7 Protected Mode stays Off" post, but I'm not sure if my > issue > is similar. I'm running Windows Defender for antispyware. The definitions > are up to date and I've run a full scan. Defender says that everything is > OK. Quote: Quote: >> Is UAC enabled? > UAC is off. |
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03-05-2009
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| | Re: Protected Mode is Off > Turn it on. I turned UAC control on, and IE Protected Mode is now on. So "Protected Mode" just tells you if UAC is on? Shane. |
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03-05-2009
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| | Re: Protected Mode is Off "Shane" <nospam_goodman@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:CDF767F6-842E-42CA-B152-1DAAB7E35639@xxxxxx Quote: Quote: >> Turn it on. > I turned UAC control on, and IE Protected Mode is now on. > > So "Protected Mode" just tells you if UAC is on? it can't work. |
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03-05-2009
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| | Re: Protected Mode is Off FromTheRafters wrote: Quote: > "Shane" <nospam_goodman@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:CDF767F6-842E-42CA-B152-1DAAB7E35639@xxxxxx > Quote: Quote: >>>Turn it on. >>I turned UAC control on, and IE Protected Mode is now on. >> >>So "Protected Mode" just tells you if UAC is on? > > Protected Mode uses a feature of UAC called MIC. With UAC (or MIC) off > it can't work. > > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2009] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== |
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03-05-2009
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| | Re: Protected Mode is Off No, Protected Mode is dependent on UAC being enabled. Shane wrote: Quote: Quote: >> Turn it on. > I turned UAC control on, and IE Protected Mode is now on. > > So "Protected Mode" just tells you if UAC is on? > > Shane. |
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03-05-2009
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| | Re: Protected Mode is Off MowGreen [MVP] wrote: Quote: > FromTheRafters wrote: > Quote: >> "Shane" <nospam_goodman@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:CDF767F6-842E-42CA-B152-1DAAB7E35639@xxxxxx >> Quote: >>>>Turn it on. >>> >>>I turned UAC control on, and IE Protected Mode is now on. >>> >>>So "Protected Mode" just tells you if UAC is on? >> Protected Mode uses a feature of UAC called MIC. With UAC (or MIC) off >> it can't work. >> > What will MS come up with next, KEY ? <g> > > MowGreen [MVP 2003-2009] > =============== > *-343-* FDNY > Never Forgotten > =============== everyone discussing LCD monitors, CD-RW/DVD-RW drives, or RGB/DVI video connects to spell them out? Computer science is hardly the only ken that has a massive proliferation of acronyms. Try being in a room full of doctors of various practices. UAC: User Account Control MIC: Mandatory Integrity Control UIPI: User Interface Privilege Isolation The OP (and perhaps you) might find the following helpful to understand the terms: "Protected Mode in Vista IE7" http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/02/09/528963.aspx |
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03-06-2009
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| | Re: Protected Mode is Off "MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23p1ifQfnJHA.1492@xxxxxx Quote: > FromTheRafters wrote: > Quote: >> "Shane" <nospam_goodman@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:CDF767F6-842E-42CA-B152-1DAAB7E35639@xxxxxx >> Quote: >>>>Turn it on. >>> >>>I turned UAC control on, and IE Protected Mode is now on. >>> >>>So "Protected Mode" just tells you if UAC is on? >> >> Protected Mode uses a feature of UAC called MIC. With UAC (or MIC) >> off it can't work. > What will MS come up with next, KEY ? <g> MSFT merges with MCD and SB becomes CEO - EIEIO LOL anyone that can't read alphabet soup is SOL. |
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03-07-2009
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| | Re: Protected Mode is Off "FromTheRafters" <erratic@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uRKa10lnJHA.3984@xxxxxx Quote: > > LOL anyone that can't read alphabet soup is SOL. the person attempting to communicate is not successful. Of course the actual intended communication here is to make another of many negative comments so I will avoid providing you with more ammunition. I know you will be delighted to continue attacking forever. |
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