How To Add My Computer As the Fifth Internet Explorer Security Zone
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By default there are four security zones, they are located in Internet Explorer under Tools, Options, Security tab. The four default zones are: Internet, Local Intranet, Trusted Sites and Restricted Sites.
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How To Add My Computer As the Fifth Internet Explorer Security Zone
By default there are four security zones, they are located in Internet Explorer under Tools, Options, Security tab. The four default zones are: Internet, Local Intranet, Trusted Sites and Restricted Sites. There is a fifth hidden security zone, called My Computer zone and one can make this visible. To do this:-
Start>Run>Regedit >OK
Now navigate to the following location:-
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\InternetSettings\Zones\0
Highlight "0" and locate data value called "Flags".The default dword value of it is 21.Right click on "Flags" and select Modify. Now change the value data from 21 to 47.Close the registry editor and restart the machine.
Start>Run>Regedit >OK
Now navigate to the following location:-
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\InternetSettings\Zones\0
Highlight "0" and locate data value called "Flags".The default dword value of it is 21.Right click on "Flags" and select Modify. Now change the value data from 21 to 47.Close the registry editor and restart the machine.