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How to disable Enhanced Protected Mode in Windows 7 or 8

Enhanced Protected Mode feature is disabled by default on Windows 8.1 and later. To disable it manually in Windows 7 or 8:

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Select the Tools button in the top right corner and choose “Internet options”.
  3. Select the Advanced tab and scroll down to the Security section.
  4. Deselect “Enable Enhanced Protected Mode”. If you’re using Windows 8, also deselect “Enable 64-bit processes for Enhanced Protected Mode”.
  5. Restart Windows.

The Advanced tab under Internet Properties, with ‘Enable 64-bit processes for Enhanced Protected Mode’ and ‘Enable Enhanced Protected Mode’ circled

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