1. Start Internet Explorer, and then click Internet Options on the Tools menu.
2. On the Advanced tab, click to clear one or more of the following check boxes in the Multimedia area:
• Show Pictures (prevents pictures from appearing automatically)
• Play Sounds (prevents sounds from being played automatically)
• Play Videos (prevents videos from being played automatically)
• Play Animations (prevents animations from being played automatically)
3. Click Apply.
4. Disable the AutoComplete feature for forms and passwords:
a. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
b. Click the Content tab, and then click AutoComplete.
c. Click to clear the Forms and User names and passwords on forms check boxes, click OK, and then click OK.
5. Click the Security tab, and then click Custom Level.
6. Click Disable for one or more of the items in the following Active Content areas:
• ActiveX Controls and Plug-ins (prevents Internet Explorer from automatically using items that show active content)
• Java (prevents Internet Explorer from viewing Java programs automatically)
• Scripting
NOTE: If you disable ActiveX, Java, and scripting, you may not be able to view Web sites that use these features.
7. Click OK, and then click OK.
