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61. Disable Only Secure Content Is Displayed Notification In Internet Explorer 9

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When you open a secure webpage using HTTPS you may find that it also contains non-secure HTTP content. When this occurs Internet Explorer will flag it by displaying a Only Secure Content Is Displayed banner (see below).

Fig: 61-1 The Only secure content is displayed banner

Fig: 61-1 The Only secure content is displayed banner

Once this banner pops up you have two options. You can either ignore it or ask Internet explorer to Show all content.

In most cases the banner is actually ignored, thus the mixed content is never displayed. If you are the type of person that regularly ignores this banner then the chances are that the regularity by which it keeps popping up becomes a pain.

Fortunately, you don't have to have this banner popping up at inopportune moments, you can, instead disable it completely.

To disable the Only secure content is displayed banner, proceed as follows.

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Click the Tools option.
    3. Fig: 61-2 Click the Cog wheel to access the Tools option

    Fig: 61-2 Click the Cog wheel to access the Tools option

  3. From the Drop down menu, Click Internet Options.
    4. Fig: 61-3 Click the Internet options on the Tool menu

    Fig: 61-3 Click the Internet options on the Tool menu

  4. In the Internet Options window, Click on the Security tab.
    5. Fig: 61-4 Click the security tab to open the security options

    Fig: 61-4 Click the security tab to open the security options

  5. On the Security Tab, Click the Custom Level button near the bottom of the tab window.
    6. Fig: 61-5 Click the Custom level to make the necessary alterations

    Fig: 61-5 Click the Custom level to make the necessary alterations

  6. A Settings window will now open.
  7. Scroll through the list of Settings until you see Display mixed content. You will find this under the Miscellaneous section. By default the display mixed content option is set to Prompt ON.
    8. Fig: 61-6 Scroll down the list of options until you locate the Display mixed content option

    Fig: 61-6 Scroll down the list of options until you locate the Display mixed content option

  8. Click the Radio button to the left of the Enable OFF option and then Click the OK button at the bottom of the settings window.
    9. Fig: 61-7 Confirm that you want to make the necessary changes by pressing the Yes button

    Fig: 61-7 Confirm that you want to make the necessary changes by pressing the Yes button

  9. Click OK in the next window to close the internet options window.