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How to Disable the Trusted Sites Notification on Windows Server 2012

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How to turn off IE Enhanced Security Configuration on Windows Server 2012 so you no longer need to manually add every site to Trusted Sites in the browser.

The Trusted Sites prompt (IE Enhanced Security Configuration) is a default Windows Server security feature that asks for confirmation every time you open a new website in Internet Explorer. While it adds security, it can disrupt productivity by requiring you to manually add every site.

How to Disable It

Step 1 β€” Open Server Manager

Click Start β†’ Server Manager

Trusted Sites Notification

Step 2 β€” Open Local Server

Click Local Server in the left panel.

Local Server

Step 3 β€” Click IE Enhanced Security Configuration

Scroll down to find IE Enhanced Security Configuration and click it.

IE Enhanced Security Configuration

Step 4 β€” Select Off

In the settings window that appears, select Off for Administrators and/or Users, then click OK.

Turn Off Setting

The change takes effect after you restart Internet Explorer or perform a VPS restart.

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