Policy
Turn off Managing SmartScreen Filter for Internet Explorer 8
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting allows the user to enable the SmartScreen Filter, which warns the user if the website being visited is known for fraudulent attempts to gather personal information through "phishing," or is known to host malware. If you enable this policy setting, the user is not prompted to turn on SmartScreen Filter. You must specify which mode the SmartScreen Filter uses: on, or off.All website addresses that are not on the filter's allow list are sent automatically to Microsoft without prompting the user. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user is prompted to decide whether to turn on the SmartScreen Filter during the first-run experience.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Select SmartScreen Filter mode for Internet Explorer 8 ID IE8SafetyFilterOptions | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter Value name EnabledV8 Type REG_DWORD | Options: Off (0), On (1) |