Internet Explorer Content Advisor help and information

Updated: 07/13/2023 by Computer Hope
Internet Explorer

The Content Advisor is a feature included in Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 and higher. It allows users to block content, approve or disapprove the viewing of a web page, set up rating passwords, and more.

How do I enter or setup Internet Explorer Content Advisor?

Content Advisor can be entered by performing the steps below.

  1. In Microsoft Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
  2. In Internet Options, click the Content tab, then click the Enable button.

In the Content Advisor window, you have the below four tabs that can be used.

  • Ratings - This section allows a user to set the rating levels for language, nudity, sex, and violence. As you move the slider from left to right, Internet Explorer gives you a brief description of what will be prohibited at the rating of the slider.
  • Approved Sites - Enables the user to approve or prohibit a specific URL (Uniform Resource Locator) from being viewed.
  • General - Allows the user to perform additional tasks such as setting up a supervisor password and implement other system settings.
  • Advanced - Allows a user to obtain ratings from a ratings bureau or specify PICS (Platform for Internet Content Selection) rules.

How to remove the Internet Explorer Content Advisor password

  1. Open the registry by clicking Start > Run, typing Regedit, and pressing Enter.
  2. Open the following registry folders.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Software
Microsoft
Windows
CurrentVersion
Policies
Ratings
  1. In the right portion of the window, a binary value called Key should be visible. Delete this value by highlighting it and pressing the delete key on your keyboard.
  2. Once deleted, open the Content Advisor once again and click the Disable button. If prompted for a password, do not type anything and click OK. Newer versions may require you specify a new password; if this is the case, type the new password you want to use.