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From Tony Bradley, CISSP-ISSAP, for About.com

Disable Active Scripting: A Step-By-Step Guide

Monday April 10, 2006
Many worms and viruses exploit Active Scripting in Internet Explorer to execute malicious code on your computer. Disabling the ability for your web browser to execute JavaScript, VBScript or other ActiveX applets can protect you, but some sites require active scripting to function properly. Follow the steps in this visual step-by-step guide to customize Internet Explorer and protect your computer from malicious active scripting programs. Step-By-Step: Disable Active Scripting in Internet Explorer

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April 20, 2006 at 5:35 pm
(1) Dee says:

Disabling active scripting in the Internet zone will prevent McAfee Security Suite from functioning properly.

[url]http://forums.mcafeehelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=77685&highlight=[/url]

April 20, 2006 at 5:50 pm
(2) Dee says:

PS - Adding McAfee websites to trusted sites will not solve the problem. Active scripting in the Internet zone MUST be enabled for McAfee security to function properly.

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