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Internet Explorer 8 Browser (Standard 7 Package Reference)

7/8/2014

This package is a Feature Pack in the category Browsers\Internet Explorer 8. The name of the package as it appears on disk and for use with some command-line tools is WinEmb-IE-Explorer.

This package includes the Windows Internet Explorer 8 Web browser program.

See the list of optional, supporting packages for information about support for additional functionality such as Web Slices, the ability to display Help content, and support for Microsoft .NET Framework application development and debugging when using the Internet Explorer Developer Tools.

Settings

Name

Description

Accelerators

Specifies the settings for Internet Explorer Accelerators.

AllowedSites

Specifies the Internet sites that the Pop-up Blocker enables to use pop-up windows.

AllSitesCompatibilityMode

Specifies whether Internet sites are rendered by using Compatibility View by default.

BlockPopups

Specifies whether to block pop-up windows for the user.

CommandLabelDisplay

Specifies whether tooltips appear next to the icons in the Internet Explorer Command Bar.

CompanyName

Specifies the name of the company to which the IEAK license belongs.

CompatibilityViewDomains

Specifies the list of domains that will be rendered in Compatibility View mode.

DisableAccelerators

Specifies whether Accelerators are available in Internet Explorer.

DisableDataExecutionPrevention

Specifies whether Internet Explorer prevents arbitrary code execution from a virtual-memory page that is marked as non-executable.

DisableDevTools

Specifies whether the Internet Explorer Development Tools are disabled.

DisableFirstRunWizard

Specifies whether to skip the First Run Wizard when the user runs Windows Internet Explorer for the first time.

DisableOOBAccelerators

Specifies whether the default Internet Explorer Accelerators are available.

DisableWelcomePage

Specifies whether to skip the welcome page when the user runs Windows Internet Explorer for the first time.

EnableLinksBar

Specifies whether the Internet Explorer Favorites bar appears.

FavoriteBarItems

Specifies the settings used to add predefined Favorite items to the Favorites bar.

FavoritesDelete

Specifies whether all pre-existing favorites and quick links are deleted.

FavoritesList

Specifies settings used to create a shortcut in the Favorites folder.

FavoritesOnTop

Specifies whether to add new favorites to the top of the menu.

FeedList

Specifies the settings used to add Web feeds.

FilterLevel

Specifies the level of filtering by the Pop-up Blocker.

FindProvidersURL

Specifies the URL of the Find More Providers option in the Search bar.

GroupTabs

Specifies whether Internet Explorer displays tabs in groups.

Help_Page

Specifies the URL to your Web page, offering technical support to end users.

Home_Page

Specifies the URL for the default home page that appears when the user starts Internet Explorer.

IEWelcomeMsg

Deprecated. Do not use.

InstalledBHOList

Specifies settings for configuring Internet Explorer Browser Help Objects.

InstalledBrowserExtensions

Specifies settings for configuring Internet Explorer Browser Extensions.

InstalledToolbarsList

Specifies settings for configuring Internet Explorer toolbars.

IntranetCompatibilityMode

Specifies whether intranet sites render using Compatibility view.

LocalIntranetSites

Specifies the URL for local intranet sites whose content can be trusted.

LockToolbars

Specifies whether the toolbars in Internet Explorer are locked in place.

MSCompatibilityMode

Specifies whether Compatibility View uses updated Web site lists from Microsoft.

NoDial

Specifies whether to use an IEAK-based sign-up process.

PlaySound [Win7-IE-InternetExplorer/PlaySound]

Specifies whether to play a sound when a pop-up window is blocked.

PreApprovedAddons

Specifies settings for configuring Internet Explorer pre-approved add-ons.

PrintBackground

Specifies whether the background of a Web page is printed by default when the user prints the page.

PrivacyAdvisorMode

Specifies whether InPrivate Browsing and InPrivate Blocking are active in Internet Explorer.

QuickLinkList

Specifies the settings used to add a QuickLink to the Favorites bar.

SearchScopes

Specifies Internet search providers.

ShowCommandBar

Specifies whether the Internet Explorer Command bar appears.

ShowCompatibilityViewButton

Specifies whether to show the Compatibility View button next to the Address bar.

ShowInformationBar

Specifies whether to show the Information bar when a pop-up window is blocked.

ShowLeftAddressToolbar

Specifies where on the Address bar the Stop and Refresh buttons appear in Internet Explorer.

ShowMenuBar

Specifies whether the Internet Explorer Menu bar appears.

ShowStatusBar [Win7-IE-InternetExplorer/ShowStatusBar]

Specifies whether the Internet Explorer Status bar appears.

SmallCommandBarIcons

Specifies whether Internet Explorer shows large or small icons on the Command Bar.

StartPages

Specifies additional home pages opened when tabbed browsing is enabled.

SuggestedSitesEnabled

Specifies whether the Suggested Search Results bar appears in Internet Explorer.

TabProcessGrowth

Specifies the rate at which Internet Explorer creates new tab processes.

TrustedSites

Specifies the URL for Internet sites whose content can be trusted.

UserAgent

Specifies the string appended to the default user agent string to specify the specific agent.

Window_Title_CN

Specifies the company name appended to the window title text.

Services

No services provided.

Dependencies

Package Dependencies

This package depends upon features provided by the following packages:

Group Dependencies

No group dependencies.

Optional Supporting Packages

You can select any number of packages from the following list:

You can use the optional packages to enable the following functions:

To do this

Use these packages

Ensure that words on the IExpress Wizard are not truncated.

Bitmap Fonts

Add the Internet Options item to Control Panel and use dial-up.

Remote Access Service

Set up VPN connections.

Network and Sharing Center

Use AutoComplete in the address bar and other search fields.

Windows Search

Launch Windows Update from Internet Explorer.

Windows Update User Interface

Enable the full functionality of Developer (Keyboard shortcut F12) tools in Internet Explorer (Such as profiling and debugging Jscript and working with HTML and CSS).

.NET Framework 2.0 Client Profile

Enable IExpress to create a self extracting package for deploying files or an application on a system.

File Compression Utility

Common Uses

Notes

To prevent automatic updates to Internet Explorer 8, create the entry DoNotAllowIE80 (REG_DWORD) under the registry subkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Setup\8.0 and set the value to 1.

Guest accounts do not have the permissions needed to support using the 32-bit edition of Internet Explorer 8 on a 64-bit operating system.