Microsoft® Windows® XP Inside Out, 2nd Edition

Chapter 12. Advanced Internet Explorer Options

• Choosing a Default Web Browser and Java Virtual Machine

• Customizing the Internet Explorer User Interface

• Configuring Internet Explorer to Work with Other Programs

• Using (or Refusing) AutoComplete

• Managing Your Favorites

• Blocking Pop-Ups

• Managing Cookies

• Searching the Internet

• Managing the Web Cache

• Using Internet Explorer as an FTP Client

Microsoft Windows XP comes with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 as its default tool for accessing Web pages from the Internet or a local intranet. Reflecting the range of expertise of Windows users, Internet Explorer can be used with little or no modification by novices, yet also has extensive possibilities for tailoring by expert users. In this chapter, we discuss many of these ...