How to disable Internet Explorer. Enhance security configuration While crucial for security. Internet Explorer enhanced security configuration, or I-E-E-S-C can hinder system administration tasks. In this video, we'll explore I-E-E-S-C and provide steps on how to disable it. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to Ninja One's IT Video Hub for more tech content. Like this overview of Internet Explorer enhanced security configuration. I-E-E-S-C enforces several key restrictions such as blocking browser extensions, disabling media content, and clearing temporary files upon browser closure. However, these can prevent you from carrying out system administration tasks. You might need to disable I-E-E-S-C so that you can download a more secure web browser for regular use or address website compatibility issues for internal tools. That being said, you should understand the implications of disabling I-E-E-S-C. It was designed to reduce the risk of Internet Explorer being exploited as an attack vector on Windows servers. It's strongly advised to only disable I-E-E-S-C temporarily. How to disable Internet Explorer, enhance security configuration before you make any changes to I-E-E-S-C. Perform a full system backup. Also verify that your antivirus and firewall software are properly configured Once I-E-E-S-C is disabled. Exercise extreme caution and only visit trusted websites. Plus scan all downloaded files for viruses. Now let's walk through the steps to disable I-E-E-S-C. First, ensure that all Internet Explorer windows for all logged in users are closed. Next, open the start menu and launch server manager. From the left hand menu, select local server on the right hand properties panel. Locate the entry for IE enhanced security configuration. You'll see its current status, which is likely on. Click on the on link. A new window will appear, allowing you to configure I-E-E-S-C for administrators and users separately to disable it. Toggle the option to off for each relevant user category. Once done, click on okay to apply the changes back in the server manager. You should now see IE enhanced security configuration listed as off when to re-enable Internet Explorer enhanced security configuration to re-enable I-E-E-S-C, which you should do immediately after completing your tasks. Simply follow the same steps and toggle the options back to on. Securing your Windows server is critical in enhancing your device's security. Avoid disabling I-E-E-S-C unless absolutely necessary for specific administrative tasks. For more information, check out our official blog post on I-E-E-S-C, LinkedIn, the description below.