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Article ID: 2407549 - Last Review: April 5, 2011 - Revision: 2.0
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
On a computer that is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, you may be affected by some harmful or malicious online content when you use Windows Internet Explorer.
Fix it automatically
When you run this "Fix it" solution, the recommend security settings for Internet Explorer are set. These security settings will help minimize security risks such as those that are defined in the "Summary" section and the "Other issues that the MATS package fixes" section. To make these changes automatically, click theÂ
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.
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, Windows Vista, or Windows 7.
- The security settings in Internet Explorer are not set to the recommended level.
- The MATS package sets the security settings in Internet Explorer to the recommended level.
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 settings are applied successfully.
Other issues that the MATS package fixes
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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
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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
APPLIES TO
- Windows Internet Explorer 7
- Windows Internet Explorer 8
- 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 7 Enterprise
- Windows 7 Home Basic
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- Windows 7 Professional
- Windows 7 Starter
- Windows 7 Ultimate
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