How Do You Disable Downloads In Internet Explorer?
If you have multiple users on your computer, such as children or house guests, and you don’t want them to install potentially dangerous or offensive programs while you aren’t around you can disable their ability to download any content from the web. The Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser has an easy to find feature that can be quickly be turned on and off to disable and enable downloads. Restart the computer and log into any account that has administrator rights. Wait for the operating system to finish loading and then open “Internet Explorer” by double-clicking on its desktop icon. Click on the “Tools” menu option located on the top right side of the main toolbar. Click on “Internet Options” from the drop-down menu that will appear on the screen. Click on the “Security” tab on the top toolbar of the new window that will pop up. Scroll down to the second heading and then click on the button labeled as “Custom Level.” Scroll down through the list of custom options and find the “Dow