Policy

Turn off Managing SmartScreen Filter for Internet Explorer 8

This policy setting allows the user to enable the SmartScreen Filter, which warns the user if the website being visited is known for fraudulent attempts to gather personal information through "phishing," or is known to host malware. If you enable this policy setting, the user is not prompted to turn on SmartScreen Filter. You must specify which mode the SmartScreen Filter uses: on, or off.All website addresses that are not on the filter's allow list are sent automatically to Microsoft without prompting the user. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user is prompted to decide whether to turn on the SmartScreen Filter during the first-run experience.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Internet Explorer
Policy ID a318a641ed35
Internal name Disable_Managing_Safety_Filter_IE8

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter\EnabledV8
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter\EnabledV8

Policy notes

This policy setting allows the user to enable the SmartScreen Filter, which warns the user if the website being visited is known for fraudulent attempts to gather personal information through "phishing," or is known to host malware. If you enable this policy setting, the user is not prompted to turn on SmartScreen Filter. You must specify which mode the SmartScreen Filter uses: on, or off.All website addresses that are not on the filter's allow list are sent automatically to Microsoft without prompting the user. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user is prompted to decide whether to turn on the SmartScreen Filter during the first-run experience.

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