CertiGuide to A+ (A+ 4 Real)  9  Chapter 14: Networks       9  The Internet            9  Configuring Internet Explorer

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Completing Configuration

Once you are happy with your options, OK the dialog. The main Options dialog will change to reflect the fact that you have altered the default settings.

You should complete the above steps for each of the remaining 3 zones so that you are comfortable with the level of access granted to each category of website.

To reiterate the previous warnings for the third time this chapter, it is absolutely imperative that all machines are up to date with security patches for both Internet Explorer and Windows. There are a huge amount of extremely serious security flaws in the default installation of both, and applying the correct patches is the only way to mitigate this. There is also a good argument for using an alternative web browser (such as Mozilla) that has fewer security issues, however be aware that Internet Explorer is heavily integrated into the core of Windows, and can never be completely removed.

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