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Personal and financial information in Windows Internet Explorer 7 may be exposed on a computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Vista
On a computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Vista, personal and financial information that you store in Windows Internet Explorer 7 may be exposed.
Fix it automatically
To fix this problem 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.
Fix this problem Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services: Improve performance, safety and security in Internet Explorer
Note This wizard may be in English only. However, the automatic fix works for all language versions of Windows.
Fix it manually
Click here to see the steps To fix this problem, locate and then set the Enabled registry value in following registry subkey to
0x2:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter
Click here to understand how the MATS package works to fix this problem - The MATS package scans your computer and detects if the following requirements are met:
- The computer is running Windows XP or Windows Vista.
- The Phishing Filter feature is not enabled.
- The MATS package enables the Phishing Filter feature.
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. - The MATS package verifies that the Phishing Filter feature is enabled successfully.
Other issues that the MATS package fixes
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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
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Your data in Windows Internet Explorer may be exposed on a computer that is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
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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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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
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Business
- Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Enterprise
- Windows Vista Home Basic
- Windows Vista Home Premium
- Windows Vista Starter
- Windows Vista Ultimate
- Windows Internet Explorer 7
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