


This will disable the SmartScreen Filter in Internet Explorer 8 so that no visited websites and computer information will be submitted to Microsoft. Switch the value of the setting to disable instead, and click on ok afterwards to save the change to turn off the smartscreen filter in the Internet Zone of Internet Explorer.

Scroll all the way down until you find the Use SmartScreen Filter setting it is enabled by default. This opens a new window with lots of configuration options. Select the Internet Zone and click on the Custom level button. The second option gives you more control over the feature as you can turn it on or off for individual zones. Uncheck the option and click on ok to turn it off completely. Go to Advanced and scroll down until you find "Enable Windows Defender SmartScreen". It is therefore recommended to keep the filter activated when Internet Explorer is being used unless other means of protection are implemented. The SmartScreen Filter is a security addition to Internet Explorer that warns users if known malicious or dangerous websites are visited. This information, along with the information described above, is only used to analyze performance and improve the quality of Microsoft products and services. The unique identifier is a randomly generated number that does not contain any personal information and is not used to identify you.

For example, if you visited the search web site at and entered "Seattle" as the search term, the full address will be sent. Information that may be associated with the address, such as search terms or data you entered in forms might be included.
