Microsoft now allows you to block VBScript execution in Internet Explorer for all document modes

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Published on April 12, 2017

published on April 12, 2017

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Microsoft has already announced that VBScript should be considered deprecated and should no longer be used as a scripting language for IE11. VBScript will not be executed for web pages displayed in IE11 mode. However, to ensure compatibility with old websites, Microsoft allowed VBScript execution in legacy document modes as a temporary solution. With the Windows 10 Creators Update and Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer-April 11, 2017, Microsoft is now allowing users

With the Windows 10 Creators Update and Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer-April 11, 2017, Microsoft is now allowing users to block VBScript execution in Internet Explorer for all document modes. Enterprise can configure this behavior via Group Policy and users can configure this in security zone via registry or use Microsoft Easy fix solution. In the future, VBScript execution will be blocked by default in Internet Explorer 11 for websites in the Internet Zone and the Restricted Sites Zone.

Learn more about the option to disable VBScript execution in Internet Explorer for Internet Zone and Restricted Sites Zone here.

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Pradeep Viswav

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Pradeep is a Computer Science and Engineering Graduate. He was also a Microsoft Student Partner. He is currently working in a leading IT company.