Enable Displaying of Mixed Content in Internet Explorer 9

This page was last updated on April 06, 2011

Some web sites allow you to access it using the secure connection (HTTPS), yet show both the secure (HTTPS) and insecure (HTTP) content. If you access such a web site using the Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser, you might get a warning prompt — only secure content is displayed. This is because that web site is showing mixed content - both the secure and insecure content. You have to choose to display mixed content each time you visit such a site. If you want you can enable displaying of the mixed content permanently. Here is how :

  1. Click on the gears like toolbar icon in the top-right corner of the Internet Explorer 9. Select Internet Options from the popup menu.
    Open Internet Explorer 9 Options
  2. In the Internet Options window, select the Security tab.
  3. Click on the button labeled Custom level... while the Internet zone is selected.
    Security Settings for Internet Explorer 9
  4. Scroll down the list of options and select Enabled for the Display mixed content.
    Display mixed content in Internet Explorer 9
  5. Click OK twice to save settings and close all the open options windows.

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