Learn about Pop-up Blocker, Protected Mode, security zones, and other customizable security and privacy settings in Internet Explorer.

Learn how to use and customize ActiveX controls and filtering in Internet Explorer.

If ActiveX filtering is turned on for a website, Internet Explorer displays the null icon in the address bar to indicate that the ActiveX controls have been filtered.

Learn how to change Internet Explorer settings, or reset browser settings when there's a problem.

To work around this issue, add the site to the Trusted sites list, or use the Run as administrator option to start Internet Explorer, and then install the ActiveX control.

This article describes how Internet Explorer 11 helps protect your settings on Windows PCs.

You can turn off specific add-ons to help increase your browsing speed, or if you suspect they're causing problems for Internet Explorer. You can also remove add-ons that you're no longer using from your PC.

Internet Explorer 11 has been permanently disabled through a Microsoft Edge update on certain versions of Windows 10. If any site you visit needs Internet Explorer 11, you can reload it with Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge.

Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage. This page can't be displayed. To work around this issue, follow these steps: Close all active windows in Internet Explorer. Open Internet Explorer. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options. In the Internet Options dialog box, click the Advanced tab.

Website advertisements cannot be blocked by the Edge pop-up blocker. Edge also does not prevent a pop-up from opening if you select a button or link on a web page.