Microsoft made available Internet Explorer 8, though, there are many ways to configure IE on your existing machines, this post will focus on Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) and Group Policy. IEAK8 allows you to deploy customized packages and manage IE settings post deployment. For instance, Mr. Smith could use IEAK to create a custom IE package for his students that has school related favorites, search providers, home pages, Web Slices, Accelerators, and more. IEAK allows you to choose preferred defaults; the end-user can still overwrite these defaults.

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