当您第一次使用Windows 8.1中的(Windows 8.1)Internet Explorer应用程序时，您可能会认为它非常简单和基本，没有太多功能。你大错特错了。例如，此浏览器提供了许多面向隐私的功能，让您可以控制哪些数据被跟踪，哪些数据不被跟踪。在本文中，我们将与您分享 8 个面向隐私的设置，您可以配置这些设置，以获得您想要的隐私级别。让我们开始吧：
在哪里可以找到Internet Explorer的隐私设置(Privacy Settings)
要打开Internet Explorer应用程序的(Internet Explorer)隐私(Privacy)设置，您必须先打开浏览器。然后，调出魅力并单击(Charms and click)或点击设置(Settings)魅力。
在“设置”(Settings)超级按钮中，单击或点击“隐私(Privacy)”链接。
现在，您可以查看和使用Internet Explorer(Internet Explorer)应用程序必须提供的所有面向隐私的设置。
(Block Ads & All Kinds)在Internet Explorer 应用程序(Internet Explorer App)中阻止广告和各种跟踪(Tracking)
跟踪是指网站收集的有关用户的数据以跟踪他们的在线行为，例如他们访问的页面、他们点击的链接、他们与之交互的产品等。这有助于网站提供个性化的内容，如广告或推荐，但这也意味着正在收集您的浏览活动。(browsing activity)这就是为什么跟踪可能会引起一些隐私问题的原因，您可能希望使用Internet Explorer提供的跟踪保护(tracking protection)。此外，此功能允许您阻止来自网站的内容，包括广告。所以是的，您可以在Internet Explorer应用程序中拥有自己的广告拦截(ad blocker)器。
要启用跟踪保护(Tracking Protection)，您必须至少安装一个跟踪保护列表(Tracking Protection List)。要安装跟踪保护列表(Tracking Protection List)，请单击或点击下面显示的“添加跟踪保护列表”("Add Tracking Protection Lists")链接。
您将被发送到Internet Explorer 图库(Internet Explorer Gallery)网站，您可以在其中将固定站点、加载项和跟踪保护列表添加到您的 Web 浏览器。
在这里，您可以浏览可用的跟踪保护(tracking protection)列表并通过单击或点击相应的添加(Add)按钮来添加它们。
将显示一个确认框(confirmation box)，要求允许将所选列表添加到浏览器。单击(Click)或点击添加列表(Add list)按钮以继续。
选定的跟踪保护列表(tracking protection list)现已安装并处于活动状态。在您安装了至少一个跟踪保护列表后，您可以使用名为(tracking protection list)“阻止网站上的内容访问可能跟踪我的浏览的服务”("Block content on sites from services that could track my browsing")的新开关启用跟踪保护。
在Internet Explorer 应用程序(Internet Explorer App)中打开不跟踪
(Do Not Track)在Internet Explorer(Internet Explorer)（包括应用程序版本）中默认启用“不跟踪”，除非您已将Windows 8.1设置为不使用它必须提供的推荐设置。
当您将“不跟踪”(Do Not Track)开关设置为打开时，Internet Explorer会告诉您访问的网站您不希望它们跟踪您的活动。请注意，这并不一定意味着您的活动无法被跟踪。由每个网站来选择它们是否符合您的“不跟踪”(Do Not Track)设置。
您必须重新启动 Web 浏览器才能应用此选项中的更改。
(Block Third-Party Cookies)在Internet Explorer 应用程序中(Internet Explorer App)阻止第三方 Cookie
如果您想了解有关 Cookie 的更多信息，请阅读这篇文章：简单问题：什么是Cookie(Cookies)以及它们做什么？。它很好地描述了他们的工作，并且还涵盖了第三方 cookie。
如果您想在Internet Explorer(Internet Explorer)应用程序中阻止第三方 Cookie ，请将Cookie(Cookies)开关设置为On。
(Block)在Internet Explorer 应用程序中(Internet Explorer App)阻止网站访问您的位置
有些网站会向浏览器询问您的实际位置，以便提供本地化的内容和服务(content and services)。您可以通过将Location(Location)开关设置为Off来阻止此行为。
您还可以单击或点击清除(Clear)按钮以清空您允许使用您的位置的网站列表。
清除列表后会显示确认消息。(confirmation message)
在Internet Explorer 应用程序(Internet Explorer App)中启用或禁用页面预测(Page Prediction)
Internet Explorer应用程序具有一项功能，该功能会尝试预测您将访问的下一页并在后台加载，以便尽可能快地提供服务。使用此功能时，您的历史记录会与Microsoft共享，以便他们评估它的运行情况以及如何进一步改进它。
如果您不想与Microsoft共享您的历史记录，并且您对此功能不感兴趣，请将“使用页面预测翻页”("Flip ahead with page prediction")开关设置为( switch to )Off。
在Internet Explorer 应用程序中启用或禁用增强建议(Internet Explorer App)
增强的建议允许用户在您在地址栏中(address bar)键入内容时快速访问相关信息。建议的项目包括搜索词、网站和天气或财务信息(weather or finance information)。如果其中一个建议是您正在寻找的，您只需单击或点击它即可获取您想要的信息。这些建议基于Bing - Microsoft 搜索(Microsoft search)引擎 - 如果您愿意，可以将其关闭。
我们在这篇文章中详细介绍了此功能、其工作原理以及是否应将其保持打开状态：如何在Internet Explorer 应用程序中打开或(Internet Explorer App)关闭增强建议(Off Enhanced Suggestions)。
在Internet Explorer 应用程序(Internet Explorer App)中打开SmartScreen
SmartScreen是(SmartScreen)Windows 8.1的一项重要安全功能(security feature)，可让您远离狡猾的网站和恶意软件。您可以在本文中了解有关它的更多信息、它的工作原理以及为什么应该使用此安全功能(security feature)：什么是SmartScreen 过滤器(SmartScreen Filter & How)及其工作原理？。
要在浏览Internet时启用这一层保护，请将SmartScreen开关设置为On。
但是，您应该记住，为了保护您，SmartScreen与Microsoft的服务器通信，以验证您正在访问的每个网站、其安全性和您正在下载的文件以及它们是否是恶意的。
在Internet Explorer 应用程序(Internet Explorer App)中打开或关闭(Off)受保护的媒体播放(Media Playback)
受保护的媒体播放(Protected media playback)下载许可证、标识符和在您的设备上播放受PlayReady（Microsoft 的内容保护技术(protection technology)）保护的媒体内容所需的其他数据。
即使我们使用像Deezer这样的合法(Deezer)音乐流媒体(music streaming)服务，我们也不必使用此功能。他们只是在打开或不打开此功能的情况下工作。我们不确定PlayReady在网上有多受欢迎。
将“受保护的媒体播放”("Protected media playback")开关设置为On或Off，具体取决于您是否要使用此功能。请记住，您需要重新启动计算机才能激活更改。
您还可以通过单击或点击删除(Delete)按钮来删除所有受保护的媒体播放数据。
请记住，如果您删除此数据并关闭此功能，您可能在设备上播放过的受保护PlayReady媒体可能无法正常运行。(PlayReady)
结论
如您所见，Windows 8.1中的(Windows 8.1)Internet Explorer应用程序具有大量有用的隐私功能。不要犹豫，通过它们并设置此浏览器以按照您想要的方式保护您的隐私。有关Internet Explorer应用程序的更多有用文章，请随时阅读我们的以下建议。
8 Ways to Improve Your Privacy When Using the Internet Explorer App
When you first use the Internet Explorer app in Windows 8.1, you may think that it is really simple and basic, without much in terms of features. You couldn't be more wrong. For example, this browser offers lots of privacy oriented features that give you control over what data is tracked about you and what is not. In this article we will share with you 8 privacy oriented settings that you can configure, in order to get the level of privacy you want. Let's get started:
Where To Find Internet Explorer's Privacy Settings
To open the Privacy settings of the Internet Explorer app, you have to first open the browser. Then, bring up the Charms and click or tap the Settings charm.
In the Settings charm, click or tap the Privacy link.
Now you can view and work with all the privacy oriented settings the Internet Explorer app has to offer.
Block Ads & All Kinds of Tracking in the Internet Explorer App
Tracking refers to data that websites collect about users to track their online behaviour, like the pages they visit, the links they click, the products they interact with, etc. This helps websites offer personalized content like ads or recommendations, but it also means that your browsing activity is being collected. This is the reason why tracking may rouse some privacy concerns and you may want to use the tracking protection provided by Internet Explorer. Also, this feature allows you to block content from websites, including ads. So yes, you can have your own ad blocker in the Internet Explorer app.
To enable Tracking Protection, you must have at least one Tracking Protection List installed. To install a Tracking Protection List, click or tap the "Add Tracking Protection Lists" link shown below.
You will be sent to the Internet Explorer Gallery website, where you can add pinned sites, add-ons and tracking protection lists to your web browser.
Here you can browse the available tracking protection lists and add them by clicking or tapping the corresponding Add button.
A confirmation box is shown, asking for permission to add the selected list to the browser. Click or tap the Add list button to continue.
The selected tracking protection list is now installed and active. After you have installed at least one tracking protection list, you can enable tracking protection using the new switch named "Block content on sites from services that could track my browsing".
Turn On Do Not Track In the Internet Explorer App
Do Not Track is enabled by default in Internet Explorer, including in the app version, unless you have set Windows 8.1 not to use the recommended settings that it has to offer.
When you set the Do Not Track switch to on, Internet Explorer will tell the websites you visit that you don't want them to track your activity. Be aware that this doesn't necessarily mean that your activity cannot be tracked. It is up to each website to choose whether they comply with your Do Not Track setting or not.
You must restart your web browser to apply a change in this option.
Block Third-Party Cookies In the Internet Explorer App
If you want to learn more about cookies, please read this article: Simple Questions: What are Cookies & What Do They Do?. It describes very well what they do and it also covers third-party cookies.
If you want to block third-party cookies in the Internet Explorer app, set the Cookies switch to On.
Block Websites From Accessing Your Location In the Internet Explorer App
Some websites ask the browser for your physical location in order to provide localized content and services. You can block this behavior by setting the Location switch to Off.
You can also click or tap the Clear button to empty the list of websites that you allowed to use your location.
A confirmation message is shown when the list has been cleared.
Enable or Disable Page Prediction In the Internet Explorer App
The Internet Explorer app has a feature that tries to predict the next page that you will visit and load in in the background, in order to serve it as fast as possible. When using this feature your history is shared with Microsoft, so that they can evaluate how well it works and how to further improve it.
If you don't want to share your history with Microsoft and you do not have an interest in this feature, set the "Flip ahead with page prediction" switch to Off.
Enable or Disable Enhanced Suggestions In the Internet Explorer App
Enhanced suggestions allow users to have quick access to relevant information as you type something in the address bar. Suggested items include search terms, websites and weather or finance information. If one of the suggestions is what you are looking for, you can simply click or tap on it to get to the information you want. These suggestions are based on Bing - Microsoft search engine - and they can be turned off if you prefer.
We have covered this feature in detail, how it works and whether you should keep it turned on or not, in this article: How to Turn On or Off Enhanced Suggestions in the Internet Explorer App.
Turn On SmartScreen In The Internet Explorer App
SmartScreen is an important security feature of Windows 8.1 which keeps you safe from dodgy websites and malware. You can learn more about it, how it works and why you should use this security feature, in this article: What is the SmartScreen Filter & How Does it Work?.
To enable this layer of protection when you browse the Internet, set the SmartScreen switch to On.
However, you should keep in mind that, in order to protect you, SmartScreen communicates with Microsoft's servers in order to verify each website that you are visiting, its safety and the files that you are downloading and whether they are malicious or not.
Turn On or Off Protected Media Playback In The Internet Explorer App
Protected media playback downloads licenses, identifiers and other data that's required to playback media content on your device that is protected by PlayReady - Microsoft's content protection technology.
We never had to use this feature even though we use legal music streaming services like Deezer. They just worked with or without this feature turned on. We are not sure how popular PlayReady is online.
Set the "Protected media playback" switch to On or Off, depending on whether you would like to use this feature or not. Keep in mind that you need to restart your computer to activate the change.
You can also delete all the protected media playback data by clicking or tapping the Delete button.
Keep in mind that protected PlayReady media that you might have played on your device, may not run properly if you delete this data and this feature is turned off.
Conclusion
As you can see, the Internet Explorer app in Windows 8.1 has plenty of useful privacy features. Don't hesitate to go through them and set this browser to protect your privacy the way you want to. For more useful articles about the Internet Explorer app, don't hesitate to read our recommendations below.
