Techniques for Preinstalling Windows Internet Explorer 8
Microsoft Corporation March 2009
Applies to: Microsoft Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (SP2) Microsoft Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 (SP1) Microsoft Windows Vista
Summary: This document provides information and instructions necessary for IT Professionals to preinstall the Windows Internet Explorer 8 Internet browser, as well as any additional Internet components on earlier operating systems that are supported. Also, this document provides a list of unattend settings that can be used to automate configuration and deployment of Internet Explorer 8.

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Contents

Techniques for Preinstalling Windows Internet Explorer 8... 1 Preinstalling Internet Explorer 8 on Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008.. 1 Unattended Installation Settings and Internet Explorer 8... 3 Accelerators..... 3 Accelerator.... 3 Allowed Sites.... 4 AllSitesCompatibilityMode.... 4 BlockPopups..... 5 CommandLabelDisplay... 5 CompanyName.... 5 CompatibilityViewDomains... 6 DisableAccelerators..... 6 DisableDataExecutionPrevention.... 6 DisableDevTools.... 7 DisableOOBAccelerators.... 7 EnableLinksBar.... 8 FavoriteBarItems.... 8 FavoriteBarItem.... 9 FavoritesList..... 9 FavoriteItem.... 10 FavoritesOnTop..... 11 FeedList.... 11 FeedItem..... 12 FilterLevel.... 12 FindProvidersURL.... 13 GroupTabs..... 13 Help_Page..... 13 Home_Page.... 14 IEWelcomeMsg.... 14 InstalledBHOList.... 14 AddonGuidItem.... 15 InstalledBrowserExtensions.... 15 AddonGuidItem.... 15 InstalledToolbarsList.... 16 AddonGuidItem.... 16 IntranetCompatibilityMode... 16
Techniques for Preinstalling Windows Internet Explorer 8 LocalIntranetSites.... 17 LockToolbars.... 17 MSCompatibilityMode.... 17 NoDial..... 18 PlaySound.... 18 PreApprovedAddons.... 18 AddonGuidItem.... 19 PrintBackground.... 19 PrivacyAdvisorMode.... 19 QuickLinkList.... 20 QuickLinkItem.... 20 SearchScopes.... 21 Scope..... 21 ShowCommandBar.... 24 ShowCompatibilityViewButton... 24 ShowLeftAddressToolbar.... 25 ShowInformationBar.... 25 ShowMenuBar.... 25 ShowStatusBar.... 26 SmallCommandBarIcons.... 26 StartPages..... 26 StartPage..... 27 SuggestedSitesEnabled... 27 TabProcessGrowth.... 27 TrustedSites..... 28 UserAgent.... 28 Window_Title_CN.... 28

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Preinstalling Internet Explorer 8 on Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008
You can preinstall Internet Explorer 8 on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 by slipstreaming Internet Explorer 8 into the operating system image. If you manage desktop images for your organizations, this process saves time by simplifying the task of adding Internet Explorer 8 along with any updates published for Internet Explorer. To slipstream Internet Explorer 8 1. Install the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) that matches your local computer configuration. The Windows AIK version should not match the image into which you will be slipstreaming Internet Explorer 8. Note You cannot use a 64-bit version of the Windows AIK with a Windows Vista x86 image. 2. Copy the Windows Vista installation directory from the DVD to your local computer. 3. Create three temporary folders, using naming conventions that will help you to remember the purpose of each folder. For example: C:\Slipstreaming\Mount C:\Slipstreaming\Package C:\Slipstreaming\Test
4. Download Internet Explorer 8, to the C:\Slipstreaming directory. For example, C:\Slipstreaming\IE9x86en. 5. Open a Command Prompt window, and extract the Microsoft Update Standalone Packages (.msu) file from the Internet Explorer directory, by typing: <Path_to_IE80_Setup> /x: <MSU_File_Location> Example:
C:\Slipstreaming\IE8x86en\IE8-WindowsVista-x86-enu.exe /x: C:\Slipstreaming\IE8x86en
Where Path_to_IE80_Setup is the location of your Internet Explorer 8 files and the MSU_File_Location where to store the extracted.msu file. 6. Expand the.msu file by typing: expand.exe <MSU_File_Location> -F:* <Package_Location> Example: expand.exe C:\Slipstreaming\IE8x86en\IE8.MSU -F:* C:\Slipstreaming\Package Where MSU_File_Location is the location of your Internet Explorer 8.msu files, extracted during step 5, and the Package_Location is where to store the expanded package. 7. Mount your Windows Vista image, by using the following command-line text: imagex.exe /mountrw install.wim <Image_Number> <Mount_Location> Example: "C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\x86\imagex.exe" /mountrw C:\Slipstreaming\VistaSP1x86en\sources\install.wim 4 C:\Slipstreaming\Mount
Where imagex.exe includes the location to the ImageX tool, install.wim includes the location to your installation image, Image_Number is a numerical value for the operating system image, and Mount_Location is the location where you want to store the mounted image. Important If you are unsure of your operating system image number, you can type the following text into a Command Prompt window, using an arbitrary highvalue number: imagex.exe /dir C:\VistaRTM\sources\install.wim 20 From the returned information, select your operating system SKU, and then refer to the IMAGE INDEX value. This value is the <Image_Number>. 8. At the command prompt, type the following text: pkgmgr.exe /n:<Package_Location>\WindowsVista-KB#-NEUTRAL.xml /o:<Mount_Location>;<Mount_Location>\windows /s:<Test_Location> /l:<Log_File_Location>. Example: "C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\x86\Servicing\pkgmgr.exe" /n:"C:\Slipstreaming\Package\Windows6.0-KB944036-x86.xml" /o:""C:\Slipstreaming\Mount";"C:\Slipstreaming\Mount\windows"" /s:"C:\Slipstreaming\Test" /l:"C:\Slipstreaming\slp.log" Where pkgmgr.exe includes the location to the Package Manager tool. Package_Location is the location to your Package folder, Mount_Location is the location to your Mount folder, and Test_Location is the location to your Test folder, all created in step 3. Finally, the Log_File_Location is the location where you want to store the generated log file. 9. At the completion of the slipstreaming process, verify that the log file states, exit code 0x00 10. At the command prompt, type the following text to save your changes: imagex /commit /unmount <Mount_Location> Example: "C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\x86\imagex.exe" /commit /unmount C:\Slipstreaming\Mount Where Mount_Location is the location of the Mount folder you created in step 3. 11. Configure your Internet Explorer 8 installation as part of your installation image by creating and using an answer.xml file and performing an unattended installation. Note For more information about unattended installation, see the Windows AIK documentation.

Unattended Installation Settings and Internet Explorer 8
This section provides a list of settings that you can use to automate configuration and deployment of Internet Explorer 8. Settings in this section are from the Microsoft-Windows-IE-InterentExplorer component. You can use these settings to modify the way Internet Explorer 8 browser appears and behaves to the end user. Each component includes settings that can be used to create an unattended installation answer file. Each setting includes a sample XML snippet that shows how the element would be created in an answer file.

Accelerators

Accelerators contains the settings for Internet Explorer Accelerators. Accelerators are menu options in Internet Explorer that help automate common browser-related tasks. In Internet Explorer, when you right-click selected text, Accelerators appear in the list of available options. For example, if you select an address, you can use an Accelerator to show a map of that address. To add an Accelerator in Windows SIM, add the Accelerators component to your answer file. Next, right-click Accelerators, and then select Insert New Accelerator. Note For more information about setting up accelerators, see OpenService Accelerators Developer Guide (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc289775(VS.85).aspx) on the MSDN site. XML Example The following code example shows adding two Accelerators. <Accelerators> <Accelerator> <AcceleratorsXML wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="Accelerator1">http://www.contoso.com/accelerators/Accelerator1.xml</A cceleratorsXML> <IsDefault>true</IsDefault> </Accelerator> <Accelerator> <AcceleratorsXML wcm:action="add" wcm:keyValue="Accelerator2">http://www.contoso.com/accelerators/Accelerator2.xml</A cceleratorsXML> </Accelerator> </Accelerators>

Accelerator

Accelerator contains the settings used to add a predefined Accelerator.
Note This element does not appear in the Properties pane of Windows SIM until you add this element to the answer file.

AcceleratorsXML

AcceleratorsXML specifies the URL for an Internet Explorer Accelerator. To use AcceleratorsXML, add a URL to an Accelerator file. This URL must begin with http://. For more information about configuring accelerators, see OpenService Accelerators Developer Guide (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc289775(VS.85).aspx) on the MSDN site.

ItemKey

ItemKey contains a unique key for the AcceleratorsXML. Values Key. Specifies a unique key for the AcceleratorsXML. Key is a string.

IsDefault

IsDefault specifies the default Internet Explorer Accelerator. Values True. Specifies the Accelerator as default in the list of Accelerators. False. Does not specify the Accelerator as default in the list of Accelerators. This is the default value.

Allowed Sites

AllowedSites specifies the Internet sites that the Pop-up Blocker enables to use pop-up windows. Values Path_to_url. Specifies the fully qualified path to the URL of each Internet site that Pop-up Blocker enables to use pop-up windows. You can add multiple sites by using semicolons (;) as the separator. Path_to_url is a string. Note This string type supports empty elements.
XML Example The following code example shows how to specify two Internet sites that the Pop-up blocker enables to use pop-up windows. <AllowedSites>http://www.fabrikam.com;http://www.contoso.com</AllowedSites>
AllSitesCompatibilityMode
AllSitesCompatibilityMode specifies whether Internet sites are rendered by using Compatibility view mode by default. In Compatibility view mode, Internet Explorer displays Web pages from the specified domain as they would be shown on an earlier version of Internet Explorer. Values True. All sites visited will be rendered in Compatibility view mode by default.
False. All sites visited will be rendered in Internet Explorer 8 mode. This is the default value.
XML Example The following code example shows how to specify all Internet sites visited will be rendered in Compatibility view. <AllSitesCompatibilityMode>true</AllSitesCompatibilityMode>

BlockPopups

BlockPopups specifies whether to block pop-up windows. Values yes. Specifies that pop-up windows are blocked. This is the default value. no. Specifies that pop-up windows are not blocked. Important This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting. XML Example The following code example shows how to specify that pop-up windows are not blocked. <BlockPopups>no</BlockPopups>

CommandLabelDisplay

CommandLabelDisplay specifies whether tooltips appear next to the icons in the Internet Explorer Command bar. The Command bar appears at the top of the Internet Explorer screen, and includes items such as Home, Print, Page, and Tools. Values 0. Shows a tooltip next to selected icons in the Command bar. This is the default value. 1. Shows a tooltip next to each icon in the Command bar. 2. Shows only icons in the Command bar.
XML Example The following XML output shows how to display a tooltip next to each icon in the Command bar. <CommandLabelDisplay>1</CommandLabelDisplay>

CompanyName

CompanyName specifies the name of the company that created the unattended installation answer files and has a valid Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) license. Values
Company_name. Specifies the name of the company that created the answer file and has a valid IEAK license. Company_name is a string
The string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting. XML Example The following XML output shows how to specify the company name <CompanyName>Fabrikam</CompanyName>

CompatibilityViewDomains

CompatibilityViewDomains controls the list of domains that will be rendered in Compatibility view mode. The administrator needs to list the domains manually. In Compatibility view mode, Internet Explorer displays Web pages from the specified domain as they would be shown on an earlier version of Internet Explorer. Values domain_list. Specifies a list of domains to be rendered in Compatibility view mode.
XML Example The following XML output shows how to specify a domain to be rendered in Compatibility view mode. <CompatibilityViewDomains>www.fabrikam.com;www.contoso.com</CompatibilityViewDomain s>

DisableAccelerators

DisableAccelerators specifies whether Accelerators are disabled in Internet Explorer. Accelerators are menu options in Internet Explorer that help automate common browser-related tasks. In Internet Explorer, when you right-click selected text, Accelerators appear in the list of available options. For example, if you select an address, then you can use an Accelerator to show a map of that address. Values true. Specifies that the Accelerators menu does not appear in Internet Explorer. false. Specifies that the Accelerators menu appears in Internet Explorer. This is the default value.
XML Example The following code example shows how to specify that the Accelerators menu not appear in Internet Explorer. <DisableAccelerators>true</DisableAccelerators>
DisableDataExecutionPrevention
DisableDataExecutionPrevention specifies whether Internet Explorer prevents arbitrary code execution from a virtual-memory page that is marked as non-executable.
Values true. Internet Explorer prevents arbitrary code execution from virtual memory pages that are marked as non-executable. This is the default value. false. Internet Explorer allows arbitrary code execution from virtual memory pages that are marked as non-executable.
XML Example The following code example shows how to specify that Internet Explorer allow arbitrary code execution from virtual memory pages that are marked as non-executable. <DisableDataExecutionPrevention>false</DisableDataExecutionPrevention>

DisableDevTools

DisableDevTools specifies whether the Internet Explorer Development Tools are disabled. Internet Explorer Development Tools assist Web developers with troubleshooting issues with Internet Explorer Web pages. Values true. Disables the Internet Explorer Development Tools. false. Enables the Internet Explorer Development Tools. This is the default value.

</FavoriteBarItem> </FavoriteBarItems>

FavoriteBarItem

FavoriteBarItem contains the settings used to add predefined Favorite bar Items to the Favorites bar.
ItemKey specifies a unique key for a Favorite Bar Item in Internet Explorer. Values ItemKey. Specifies a unique key for the Favorite Bar Item. ItemKey is a string.

ItemName

ItemName specifies the name that appears for a Favorite Bar Item in the Favorites bar in Internet Explorer. Values ItemName. Specifies the name that appears in the Favorites bar. ItemName is a string.

ItemType

ItemType. Specifies the type of Favorite for a predefined Favorite Bar Item in the Internet Explorer Favorites bar. Values Headline. Specifies that the Favorite Item is a Web page. When users rest their mouse on the Favorite Bar Item, the top part of the selected Web page is shown. Webslice. Specifies a Web Slice. When users rest their mouse on the Favorite Bar Item, the Web Slice from this page is shown.

ItemUrl

ItemUrl. Contains the path to a predefined Favorite Bar Item on the Favorites bar.

FavoritesList

FavoritesList contains all of the settings used to create a shortcut in the Favorites folder. XML Example The following code example shows how to configure Favorites. <FavoritesList> <FavoriteItem wcm:action="add"> <FavIconFile>C:\Windows\favlink1.ico</FavIconFile> <FavID>Favorite1</FavID> <FavOffLine>true</FavOffLine>
<FavTitle>My Favorite</FavTitle> <FavURL>http://www.fabrikam.com/myfav1</FavURL> </FavoriteItem> <FavoriteItem wcm:action="add"> <FavIconFile>C:\Windows\favlink2.ico</FavIconFile> <FavID>Favorite2</FavID> <FavOffLine>true</FavOffLine> <FavTitle>Favorite 2</FavTitle> <FavURL>http://www.fabrikam.com/myfav2</FavURL> </FavoriteItem> </FavoritesList>

FavoriteItem

FavoriteItem specifies the settings for the icon that appears to the user, which sites must appear offline, the name that appears in the Favorites folder, and the associated URL.

FavIconFile

FavIconFile specifies the icon to associate with the FavoriteItem in the Favorites folder. Values Path_and_file_name. Specifies the location and the name of the icon to associate with the FavoriteItem in the Favorites folder, for example, C:\Windows\Favlink2.ico. Path_and_file_name is a string.
FavID specifies a unique key to associate with a FavoriteItem. Values Key. Specifies a unique string value (key) to represent the FavoriteItem in the unattended installation answer file. FavID must be unique for each FavoritesList. Key is a string.

FeedTitle

FeedTitle specifies the title of a FeedItem. Values Feed_title. Specifies the title of the FeedItem. Feed_title is a string. Important This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting.

FeedURL

FeedURL specifies the URL of a FeedItem. Values Feed_URL. Specifies the URL of the FeedItem. Feed_URL is a string. Important This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting.

FilterLevel

FilterLevel specifies the level of Pop-up Blocker filtering. Values Low. Enables pop-up windows from secure sites. Medium. Blocks most automatic pop-up windows. This is the default value. High. Blocks all pop-up windows. Important This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting. XML Example
The following code sample shows how to configure the Pop-up Blocker. <FilterLevel>High</FilterLevel>

FindProvidersURL

FindProvidersURL specifies the URL of the Find Search Providers page. Values URL. Specifies the fully qualified URL of the Find Search Providers page. URL is a string. Important This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting. XML Example The following code example shows how to set the URL of the Find Search Providers page. <FindProvidersURL>http://www.fabrikam.com</FindProvidersURL>

GroupTabs

GroupTabs specifies whether Internet Explorer displays tabs in groups. Values true. Internet Explorer displays the tabs in groups. This is the default value. false. Internet Explorer does not display tabs in groups.
XML Example The following code example shows how to configure Internet Explorer not to display tabs groups. <GroupTabs>false</GroupTabs>

Help_Page

Help_Page specifies the URL to your Web page, offering technical support to users. Values Path_to_url. Describes the fully qualified URL path. Path_to_url is a string. Important This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting. XML Example The following code example shows how to specify the fully qualified URL for the Help page. <Help_Page>http://www.fabrikam.com/support</Help_Page>

Home_Page

Home_Page specifies the URL for the default home page that appears when the user starts Internet Explorer. To set additional home pages, use the Microsoft-Windows-IEInternetExplorer/StartPages setting. Values Url. Describes the fully qualified URL path. Url is a string. Important This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting. XML Example The following code example shows hot to specify the URL for the default home page. <Home_Page>http://www.fabrikam.com</Home_Page>

IEWelcomeMsg

IEWelcomeMsg specifies whether to skip a Welcome page the first time the user opens the browser. Values true. Does not go to a Welcome page the first time the browser opens. This is the default value. false. Goes to a Welcome page the first time the browser opens.
XML Example The following code example shows how to set the welcome page to open the first time the user opens the browser. <IEWelcomeMsg>false</IEWelcomeMsg>

InstalledBHOList

InstalledBHOList contains settings for configuring Internet Explorer Browser Help Objects (BHOs). BHOs are plug-in modules used to add functionality to Internet Explorer. Examples of BHOs include toolbars, animated mouse pointers, and stock tickers. InstalledBHOList can contain one or more AddonGuidItem settings each of which represents a single BHO. For more information, see Building Browser Helper Objects (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=136975) on the MSDN site. XML Example The following code example shows how to set two Internet Explorer Browser Help Objects. <InstalledBHOList> <AddOnGuidItem> <AddOnGuid>{a1b1c123d1e1f4a5a6a7aa8a9a0a}</AddOnGuid> </AddOnGuidItem> <AddOnGuidItem>
<AddOnGuid>{b1c123d1e1f4a5a6a7aa8a9a0a33}</AddOnGuid> </AddOnGuidItem> </InstalledBHOList>

AddonGuidItem

AddonGuidItem contains settings for configuring a single BHO.

AddonGuid

AddonGuid specifies a GUID for an Internet Explorer BHO. Values AddonGuid. Specifies a GUID for a BHO. AddonGuid is a string.
InstalledBrowserExtensions
InstalledBrowserExtensions contains settings for configuring Internet Explorer Browser Extensions. Browser Extensions are plug-in modules used to add functionality to Internet Explorer. Examples of Browser Help Extensions include shortcut menu extensions, toolbars, explorer bars, and BHOs. InstalledBrowserExtensions can contain one or more AddonGuidItem settings, each one of which represents a single Browser Extension. For information about creating custom toolbars, see Creating Custom Explorer Bars, Tool Bands, and Desk Bands (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb776819(VS.85).aspx) on the MSDN site. XML Example The following code example shows how to set two Internet Explorer Browser Extensions. <InstalledBrowserExtensions> <AddOnGuidItem> <AddOnGuid>{a1b1c123d1e1f4a5a6a7aa8a9a0a}</AddOnGuid> </AddOnGuidItem> <AddOnGuidItem> <AddOnGuid>{b1c123d1e1f4a5a6a7aa8a9a0a33}</AddOnGuid> </AddOnGuidItem> </InstalledBrowserExtensions>
AddonGuidItem contains settings for configuring an Internet Explorer Browser Extension.
AddonGuid specifies a GUID for an Internet Explorer Browser Extension. Values AddonGuid. Specifies a GUID for an Internet Explorer Browser Extension. AddonGuid is a string.

InstalledToolbarsList

InstalledToolbarsList contains settings for configuring Internet Explorer toolbars. Toolbars are plug-in modules used to add functionality to Internet Explorer. InstalledToolbarsList can contain one or more AddonGuidItem settings each of which represents a single toolbar. XML Example The following code example shows how to set two Internet Explorer toolbars. <InstalledToolbarsList> <AddOnGuidItem> <AddOnGuid>{a1b1c123d1e1f4a5a6a7aa8a9a0a}</AddOnGuid> </AddOnGuidItem> <AddOnGuidItem> <AddOnGuid>{b1c123d1e1f4a5a6a7aa8a9a0a33}</AddOnGuid> </AddOnGuidItem> </InstalledToolbarsList>
AddonGuidItem contains settings for configuring an Internet Explorer toolbar. AddonGuidItem contains settings for a single toolbar.
AddonGuidItem specifies a GUID for an Internet Explorer toolbar. Values AddonGuid. Specifies a GUID for a toolbar. AddonGuid is a string.
IntranetCompatibilityMode
IntranetCompatibilityMode specifies whether intranet sites render using Compatibility view. In Compatibility view, Internet Explorer displays Web pages as they would be shown on an earlier version of Internet Explorer. Values true. Internet Explorer will render in Compatibility mode for intranet sites. false. Internet Explorer will not render in Compatibility mode for intranet sites. This is the default value.
XML Example The following code example shows how to render intranet sites using Compatibility mode. <IntranetCompatibilityMode>true</IntranetCompatibilityMode>

LocalIntranetSites

LocalIntranetSites specifies the URL for local intranet sites whose content can be trusted by administrators and users for whom Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration (ESC) is enabled. When Internet Explorer ESC is enabled, it reduces the exposure of your server to potential security attacks from Web pages that do not belong to the Local intranet zone. Note Values Path_to_url. Specifies the path to the URL of each local intranet site. You can add multiple sites by using semicolons as the separator. Path_to_url is a string. Important XML Example The following code example shows how to specify the URLs of local intranet sites that you trust. <LocalIntranetSites>http://internal;http://internal2</LocalIntranetSites> This string type supports empty elements. This setting is available only for Windows Server 2008 family editions.

False. Specifies that a Quick Pick icon is not created.

FaviconURL

FaviconURL specifies the path to an icon for a specific Internet Explorer Search Scope. Values path. Specifies the path to an icon to be used as a Search Suggestion. Path is a string.

PreviewURL

PreviewURL specifies the URL to where previews are shown in the Accelerator window. For information on setting up Accelerator previews, see Search Provider Extensibility in Internet Explorer (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc848862.aspx) on the MSDN site. Values URL. Specifies the URL to where previews are shown in the Accelerator window. URL is a string.

ScopeDefault

ScopeDefault specifies whether this is the default search provider. Values True. Specifies that this is the default search provider. False. Specifies that this is not the default search provider. This is the default value.

ScopeDisplayName

ScopeDisplayName specifies the display name for the search provider. Values Display_name. Specifies the display name for the search provider. Display_name is a string. Important This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting.

ScopeKey

ScopeKey specifies a unique string for a search provider. Values Scope_key. Specifies a unique string for a search provider. Important This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting.

ScopeUrl

ScopeUrl specifies the URL for the search provider.
To locate the URL for a search provider 1. Open Internet Explorer, and then open the provider's Web page where the Web search is performed. 2. Search on the word TEST. Note the new URL that appears. 3. Optional: In the Address bar, remove any obvious extra characters from the resulting URL. Search again, and repeat until you have the minimum URL required for searching. Example: http://search.fabrikam.com/results.aspx?q="TEST"&language=en: remove language=en to become http://search.fabrikam.com/results.aspx?q="TEST" 4. Copy the URL, and then paste it into Notepad. 5. Replace TEST with {searchTerms}. Example: http://search.fabrikam.com/results.aspx?q="TEST" becomes http://search.fabrikam.com/results.aspx?q="{searchTerms}" 6. Replace XML-reserved characters: < > " ' &. See the table below, XML-Reserved Characters, for a list of replacement characters. Example: http://search.fabrikam.com/results.aspx?q="{searchTerms}" becomes http://search.fabrikam.com/results.aspx?q=&quot;{searchTerms}&quot; 7. Copy the URL and paste it into Windows SIM. XML-Reserved Characters Replace this character > < & Values URL. Specifies the URL for the search provider. URL is a string. Important This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting. With this text &gt; &lt; &quot; &apos; &amp;

ShowSearchSuggestions

ShowSearchSuggestions specifies whether Search Suggestions are shown in Internet Explorer. When Search Suggestions are shown, a menu appears below the search box with suggestions when a user types a search into the Internet Explorer Search box. Values True. Specifies that Search Suggestions are shown. This is the default value. False. Specifies that Search Suggestions are not shown.

SuggestionsURL

The SuggestionsURL setting specifies the URL where suggestions can be retrieved by using a search based on XML. For more information about search provider extensibility, see Search
Provider Extensibility in Internet Explorer (http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/cc848862.aspx) on the MSDN site. Note To specify search suggestions by using a search based on JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), use the SuggestionsURL_JSON setting instead. Values URL. Specifies the URL where search suggestions can be retrieved by using a search based on XML. URL is a string.

SuggestionsURL_JSON

The SuggestionsURL_JSON setting specifies the URL where suggestions can be retrieved by using a search based on JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). For more information about search provider extensibility, see Search Provider Extensibility in Internet Explorer (http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/cc848862.aspx) on the MSDN site. Note To specify search suggestions by using a search based on XML, use the SuggestionsURL setting instead. Values URL. Specifies the URL where search suggestions can be retrieved by using a search based on JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). URL is a string.

ShowCommandBar

ShowCommandBar specifies whether the Internet Explorer Command bar appears. The Command bar appears at the top of an Internet Explorer window, and includes buttons such as Home, Print, Page, and Tools. Values true. Specifies that the Internet Explorer Command bar appears. This is the default value. false. Specifies that the Internet Explorer Command bar is not available, and cannot be enabled.
XML Example The following code example shows how to hide the Command bar. <ShowCommandBar>false</ShowCommandBar>
ShowCompatibilityViewButton
ShowCompatibilityViewButton specifies whether to show the Compatibility View button next to the Address bar. The Compatibility View button enables users to toggle between Internet Explorer 8 mode and Internet Explorer 7 Compatibility view mode. Values true. Shows the Compatibility View button next to the Address bar. This is the default value. false. Hides the Compatibility View button.
XML Example The following code example shows how to hide the Compatibility View button. <ShowCompatibilityViewButton>false</ShowCompatibilityViewButton>

StartPages

StartPages specifies additional home pages opened when tabbed browsing is enabled. To set the primary home page, use the Home_Page setting. If you set StartPages, and do not set the Home_Page setting, then the default MSN home page will appear as the first home page. XML Example The following code example shows how to set a primary home page and two secondary home pages. <Home_Page>http://www.fabrikam.com</Home_Page> <StartPages> <StartPage> <StartPageKey>StartPage1</StartPageKey> <StartPageUrl>http://www.fabrikam.com/news</StartPageUrl> </StartPage> <StartPage>
<StartPageKey>StartPage2</StartPageKey> <StartPageUrl>http://www.contoso.com</StartPageUrl> </StartPage> </StartPages>

StartPage

StartPage specifies a tabbed browsing Start page.

StartPageKey

StartPageKey specifies a unique string for a Start page. Values Key. Specifies a unique string for a Start page. Important This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting.

StartPageUrl

StartPageUrl specifies the URL of a Start page. Values URL. Specifies the URL of a Start page. URL is a string. Important This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting.

SuggestedSitesEnabled

SuggestedSitesEnabled specifies whether the Suggested Search Results bar appears in Internet Explorer. Values True. Internet Explorer displays the Suggested Search Results bar. This is the default value. False. Internet Explorer does not display the Suggested Search Results bar.
XML Example The following code example shows how to configure Internet Explorer to hide the Suggested Search Results bar. <SuggestedSitesEnabled>false</SuggestedSitesEnabled>

TabProcessGrowth

TabProcessGrowth sets the rate at which Internet Explorer creates new tab processes. Values Default. Creates the optimal number of tab processes based on the operating system and the amount of physical memory. This is the default setting, and is recommended.
High. Internet Explorer allows the tab process to grow very quickly, and is intended only for computers with ample physical memory. Medium. Internet Explorer allows a medium number of tab processes to start. Low. Internet Explorer creates very few tab processes.
XML Example The following code example shows how to configure Internet Explorer to allow tab processes to grow quickly. <TabProcessGrowth>High</TabProcessGrowth>

DATA SHEET

Desktop Optimization using Windows and Microsoft Office
Windows Internet Explorer 8 Migration Workshop
Are your websites ready for Windows Internet Explorer 8 Internet browser? The Microsoft Services Windows Internet Explorer 8 Migration Workshop helps customers understand the migration process from Internet Explorer 6 to Internet Explorer 8 using a structured workshop targeted to IT professionals and developers. Within the workshop, your subject matter experts will learn how to evaluate compatibility issues along with remediation techniques.
Microsoft Services Consultants will demonstrate techniques to ready your websites for Windows Internet Explorer 8.

How It Works

Microsoft offers this five day fixed-scope and limited-time engagement. To help maximize return on investment (ROI), the workshop is implemented in conjunction with your resources (personnel, intellectual investments, and existing infrastructure). The engagement provides decision-making expertise based on technical considerations for your websites.

Solution Benefits

We will provide you and your team with the information to understand how migration to Internet Explorer 8 could impact your websites and applications. We will share best practices to collect your web application inventory. Then we will discuss processes for application prioritization and rationalization. You will learn testing processes that have been used by Microsoft for our migration to Internet Explorer 8. We will review common compatibility problems, and will demonstrate common mitigation strategies. Your developers will learn how to use tools to address compatibility issues.
Microsoft Services offers the expertise and resources to support a successful migration to Internet Explorer 8, by means of consistent, reproducible processes and tools that can help improve efficiency and require less effort to maintain.
Methodology and Deliverables
The Internet Explorer 8 Migration Workshop engagement includes a series of workshops and lab demonstrations to help you learn about Internet Explorer remediation techniques, including demonstrations of virtualization solutions for Internet Explorer.
Our engineers are able to deliver a customized lecture/demo based on Description of Activities your technical needs. Lecture/demonstration format: workshop is targeted to IT professionals and developers. They will fine-tune their 5-day modular approach customized to meet your company requirements. delivery to suit the Remediation techniques demonstrations, including debugging process, requirements of your reducing webpage size, review of code with developer tools. enterprise.
Tools overview, including the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT), Internet Explorer Compatibility Test Tool (IECTT), Fiddler, Internet Explorer 8 Developer Tools, Expression Web Super Preview design software, World Wide Web Consortium Cascading Style Sheets Validator. Virtualization demonstration of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) and Remote Desktop Services (RDS). Review of one or two websites with your developers to identify what problems exist, using techniques they have learned as part of the mitigation workshop.

Solution Overview

Your Commitment to Enable This Workshop
Designate engagement space at customer location. Provide systems to perform analysis. Provide application source files and media. Secure attendance of appropriate personnel for workshops and demonstrations. Complete post-engagement customer survey.

For more information

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