Internet Explorer 8 Browser (Standard 7 Package Reference)

7/8/2014

This package is a Feature Pack in the category Browsers\Internet Explorer 8. The name of the package as it appears on disk and for use with some command-line tools is WinEmb-IE-Explorer.

This package includes the Windows Internet Explorer 8 Web browser program.

See the list of optional, supporting packages for information about support for additional functionality such as Web Slices, the ability to display Help content, and support for Microsoft .NET Framework application development and debugging when using the Internet Explorer Developer Tools.

Settings

Name	Description
Accelerators	Specifies the settings for Internet Explorer Accelerators.
AllowedSites	Specifies the Internet sites that the Pop-up Blocker enables to use pop-up windows.
AllSitesCompatibilityMode	Specifies whether Internet sites are rendered by using Compatibility View by default.
BlockPopups	Specifies whether to block pop-up windows for the user.
CommandLabelDisplay	Specifies whether tooltips appear next to the icons in the Internet Explorer Command Bar.
CompanyName	Specifies the name of the company to which the IEAK license belongs.
CompatibilityViewDomains	Specifies the list of domains that will be rendered in Compatibility View mode.
DisableAccelerators	Specifies whether Accelerators are available in Internet Explorer.
DisableDataExecutionPrevention	Specifies whether Internet Explorer prevents arbitrary code execution from a virtual-memory page that is marked as non-executable.
DisableDevTools	Specifies whether the Internet Explorer Development Tools are disabled.
DisableFirstRunWizard	Specifies whether to skip the First Run Wizard when the user runs Windows Internet Explorer for the first time.
DisableOOBAccelerators	Specifies whether the default Internet Explorer Accelerators are available.
DisableWelcomePage	Specifies whether to skip the welcome page when the user runs Windows Internet Explorer for the first time.
EnableLinksBar	Specifies whether the Internet Explorer Favorites bar appears.
FavoriteBarItems	Specifies the settings used to add predefined Favorite items to the Favorites bar.
FavoritesDelete	Specifies whether all pre-existing favorites and quick links are deleted.
FavoritesList	Specifies settings used to create a shortcut in the Favorites folder.
FavoritesOnTop	Specifies whether to add new favorites to the top of the menu.
FeedList	Specifies the settings used to add Web feeds.
FilterLevel	Specifies the level of filtering by the Pop-up Blocker.
FindProvidersURL	Specifies the URL of the Find More Providers option in the Search bar.
GroupTabs	Specifies whether Internet Explorer displays tabs in groups.
Help_Page	Specifies the URL to your Web page, offering technical support to end users.
Home_Page	Specifies the URL for the default home page that appears when the user starts Internet Explorer.
IEWelcomeMsg	Deprecated. Do not use.
InstalledBHOList	Specifies settings for configuring Internet Explorer Browser Help Objects.
InstalledBrowserExtensions	Specifies settings for configuring Internet Explorer Browser Extensions.
InstalledToolbarsList	Specifies settings for configuring Internet Explorer toolbars.
IntranetCompatibilityMode	Specifies whether intranet sites render using Compatibility view.
LocalIntranetSites	Specifies the URL for local intranet sites whose content can be trusted.
LockToolbars	Specifies whether the toolbars in Internet Explorer are locked in place.
MSCompatibilityMode	Specifies whether Compatibility View uses updated Web site lists from Microsoft.
NoDial	Specifies whether to use an IEAK-based sign-up process.
PlaySound [Win7-IE-InternetExplorer/PlaySound]	Specifies whether to play a sound when a pop-up window is blocked.
PreApprovedAddons	Specifies settings for configuring Internet Explorer pre-approved add-ons.
PrintBackground	Specifies whether the background of a Web page is printed by default when the user prints the page.
PrivacyAdvisorMode	Specifies whether InPrivate Browsing and InPrivate Blocking are active in Internet Explorer.
QuickLinkList	Specifies the settings used to add a QuickLink to the Favorites bar.
SearchScopes	Specifies Internet search providers.
ShowCommandBar	Specifies whether the Internet Explorer Command bar appears.
ShowCompatibilityViewButton	Specifies whether to show the Compatibility View button next to the Address bar.
ShowInformationBar	Specifies whether to show the Information bar when a pop-up window is blocked.
ShowLeftAddressToolbar	Specifies where on the Address bar the Stop and Refresh buttons appear in Internet Explorer.
ShowMenuBar	Specifies whether the Internet Explorer Menu bar appears.
ShowStatusBar [Win7-IE-InternetExplorer/ShowStatusBar]	Specifies whether the Internet Explorer Status bar appears.
SmallCommandBarIcons	Specifies whether Internet Explorer shows large or small icons on the Command Bar.
StartPages	Specifies additional home pages opened when tabbed browsing is enabled.
SuggestedSitesEnabled	Specifies whether the Suggested Search Results bar appears in Internet Explorer.
TabProcessGrowth	Specifies the rate at which Internet Explorer creates new tab processes.
TrustedSites	Specifies the URL for Internet sites whose content can be trusted.
UserAgent	Specifies the string appended to the default user agent string to specify the specific agent.
Window_Title_CN	Specifies the company name appended to the window title text.

Services

No services provided.

Dependencies

Package Dependencies

This package depends upon features provided by the following packages:

• Graphics Platform
• Internet Explorer 8 Foundation

Group Dependencies

No group dependencies.

Optional Supporting Packages

You can select any number of packages from the following list:

• .NET Framework 2.0 Client Profile
• Bitmap Fonts
• COM+ Application Support
• DirectX and Windows Device Experience
• File Compression Utility
• Network and Sharing Center
• Remote Access Service
• Windows Explorer Shell Resources
• Windows Search
• Windows Update User Interface

You can use the optional packages to enable the following functions:

To do this	Use these packages
Ensure that words on the IExpress Wizard are not truncated.	Bitmap Fonts
Add the Internet Options item to Control Panel and use dial-up.	Remote Access Service
Set up VPN connections.	Network and Sharing Center
Use AutoComplete in the address bar and other search fields.	Windows Search
Launch Windows Update from Internet Explorer.	Windows Update User Interface
Enable the full functionality of Developer (Keyboard shortcut F12) tools in Internet Explorer (Such as profiling and debugging Jscript and working with HTML and CSS).	.NET Framework 2.0 Client Profile
Enable IExpress to create a self extracting package for deploying files or an application on a system.	File Compression Utility

Common Uses

Notes

To prevent automatic updates to Internet Explorer 8, create the entry DoNotAllowIE80 (REG_DWORD) under the registry subkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Setup\8.0 and set the value to 1.

Guest accounts do not have the permissions needed to support using the 32-bit edition of Internet Explorer 8 on a 64-bit operating system.