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How to Disable Yellow Warning Bar in Internet Explorer

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Having the yellow bar inInternet ExploreronWindows 8.1orWindows 10computers can be very helpful in some situations. The respective yellow information bar is meant to offer you additional information on any sorts of errors that you might get during your use ofInternet Explorer.

One of the most important message that might appear is this one:To help protect yoursecurity,Internet Explorerblocked this site from downloading files to your computer.The alert appears on the screen when you try to access any potentially harmful download files.So basically the information bar is exactly the yellow warning bar you get inWindows 8.1/Windows 10and notifyies you about any issues that might happen while you’re using your computer. This bar is situated in the upper side ofInternet ExplorerforWindows 8.1orWindows 10. The good news is that you can disable it very quickly by following the tutorial below.

Steps to disable information bar in Windows 10, 8.1

Steps to disable information bar in Windows 10, 8.1

Before we dive in, it is worth mentioning that it is not recommended to turn off all the warning messages and notifications that you get on your PC. Some of them are very useful in protecting your device from unwanted programs or viruses.

Now that you blocked the alert, you also need to turn off  notifications related to blocked pop-ups. Go to the Privacy tab, navigate to the Pop-up blocker and select Settings. All you need to do is uncheck the option “Show Information bar when a pop-up is blocked“. In this manner, you won’t receive any alerts about the pop-ups that have been blocked.

So, there you have  the method on how to disable the warning yellow bar inInternet Explorerfor any kind of message that pops up in Windows 8.1 orWindows 10. If you have any questions or suggestions on this article, you can use the comments section below.

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Ivan has delved deep into understanding the Windows OS, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.