The Phishing Filter in Internet Explorer 7 is a feature designed to help warn you if certain websites appear to be stealing your personal information.
The benefits of a tool that helps prevent phishing of your personal information seems obvious, but not everyone always finds these features helpful or very accurate.
In certain situations, the Phishing Filter in IE7 can even cause problems so disabling the feature can be a valuable troubleshooting step.
Step through the easy process below to disable the Phishing Filter in Internet Explorer 7.
Open Internet Explorer 7.
From the Internet Explorer 7 command bar, choose Tools, then Phishing Filter, and finally Phishing Filter Settings.
In the Internet Options window that appears, locate the large Settings text area and scroll all the way to the bottom and locate the Phishing Filter options.
Under Phishing Filter, choose the Disable Phishing Filter radio button option.
Click OK on the Internet Options window.
Close Internet Explorer 7.
If you were troubleshooting an issue, repeat whatever steps caused your problem to see if disabling the Phishing Filter in Internet Explorer 7 has corrected it.
