| Security Setting |
Individual settings for the standard IE7 security levels |
| .NET Framework |
Low |
Medium-low |
Medium |
Medium-high |
High |
| Loose XAML |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
| XAML browser applications |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
| XPS documents |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
| .NET Framework-Reliant Components |
Low |
Medium-low |
Medium |
Medium-high |
High |
| Permissions for components with manifests |
Hi |
Hi |
Hi |
Hi |
Dis |
| Run components not signed with Authenticode |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
| Run components signed with Authenticode |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
| ActiveX Controls and Plug-Ins |
Low |
Medium-low |
Medium |
Medium-high |
High |
| Allow previously unused ActiveX controls
to run without prompt |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
Dis |
| Allow Scriptlets |
En |
En |
Dis |
Dis |
Dis |
| Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls |
En |
En |
Dis |
Dis |
Dis |
| Binary and script behaviors |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
| Display video and animation on a webpage
that does not use external media player |
Dis |
Dis |
Dis |
Dis |
Dis |
| Download signed ActiveX controls |
En |
Pro |
Pro |
Pro |
Dis |
| Download unsigned ActiveX controls |
Pro |
Dis |
Dis |
Dis |
Dis |
| Initialize and script ActiveX controls
not marked as safe for scripting |
Pro |
Dis |
Dis |
Dis |
Dis |
| Run ActiveX controls and plug-Ins |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
| Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
| Downloads |
Low |
Medium-low |
Medium |
Medium-high |
High |
| Automatic prompting for file downloads |
En |
En |
Dis |
Dis |
Dis |
| File download |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
| Font download |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
| Enable .NET Framework setup |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
| Miscellaneous |
Low |
Medium-low |
Medium |
Medium-high |
High |
| Access data sources across domains |
En |
Pro |
Dis |
Dis |
Dis |
| Allow META REFRESH |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
| Allow scripting of Internet Explorer
web browser control |
En |
En |
Dis |
Dis |
Dis |
| Allow script-initiated windows without
size or position constraints |
En |
En |
Dis |
Dis |
Dis |
| Allow Web pages to use restricted protocols
for active content |
Pro |
Pro |
Pro |
Pro |
Dis |
| Allow websites to open windows without
address or status bars |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
Dis |
| Display mixed content |
Pro |
Pro |
Pro |
Pro |
Pro |
| Don't prompt for client certificate
selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists |
En |
En |
Dis |
Dis |
Dis |
| Drag and drop or copy and paste files |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Pro |
| Include local directory path when uploading
files to a server |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
| Installation of desktop items |
En |
Pro |
Pro |
Pro |
Dis |
| Launching applications and unsafe files |
En |
En |
Pro |
Pro |
Dis |
| Launching programs and files in an IFRAME |
En |
Pro |
Pro |
Pro |
Dis |
| Navigate sub-frames across different
domains |
En |
En |
Dis |
Dis |
Dis |
| Open files based on content, not file
extension |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
| Software channel permissions |
Lo |
Med |
Med |
Med |
Hi |
| Submit nonencrypted form data |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Pro |
| Use Phishing Filter |
Dis |
Dis |
En |
En |
En |
| Use Pop-up Blocker |
Dis |
Dis |
En |
En |
En |
| Userdata persistence |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
| Web sites in less privileged web content
zone can navigate into this zone |
Pro |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
| Scripting |
Low |
Medium-low |
Medium |
Medium-high |
High |
| Active scripting |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
| Allow Programmatic clipboard access |
En |
En |
Pro |
Pro |
Dis |
| Allow status bar updates via script |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
Dis |
| Allow websites to prompt for information
using scripted windows |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
Dis |
| Scripting of Java applets |
En |
En |
En |
En |
Dis |
| User Authentication - Logon |
Automatic logon with current user name and password |
Automatic logon only in Intranet Zone |
Automatic logon only in Intranet Zone |
Automatic logon only in Intranet Zone |
Prompt for user name and password |
| |
Low |
Medium-low |
Medium |
Medium-high |
High |
below
shows how IE7 sets every option for each of the security levels. 
