Internet Explorer Modern Flip Ahead - Turn On or Off

Turn "Flip Ahead with Page Prediction" On or Off in Modern IE in Windows 8 and 8.1

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Flip ahead with page prediction browsing is a new feature introduced in modern Internet Explorer that is very similar to a feature called FastForward included in the Opera browser. Flip ahead allows you to explore favorite websites like you would a magazine. When you turn on flip ahead with page prediction, the next webpage is loaded into the background, and you are able to swipe across a touch screen to flip through a news article or an online catalog, regardless of their actual location on the page. Visitors no longer need to click a Next or Forward button to go to the next page.

Flip ahead browsing is not available for the desktop Internet Explorer.

For more detailed information about Flip ahead in modern IE, see: Flip ahead browsing (Windows)


This tutorial will show you how to turn flip ahead browsing on or off in modern IE10 and IE11 for only your account, all users, or specific users in Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1.

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When you turn on flip ahead with page prediction, Microsoft collects your browsing history to improve how flip ahead with page prediction works.





OPTION ONE

To Turn "Flip ahead with page prediction" On or Off in Modern IE


NOTE: OPTION THREE and OPTION FOUR below will override this option.
1. Open the modern Internet Explorer from your Start screen, open the charms bar, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)​
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2. Click/tap on Internet Options (Windows 8/RT) or Privacy (Windows 8.1/RT 8.1), and do step 3 or 4 below for what you would like to do. (see screenshot below)​
IE10_Internet_Options.jpgIE11_Privacy-1.jpg
3. Turn On "Flip ahead with page prediction" in Modern IE for Only Your User Account
NOTE: This is the default setting in Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1.​
A) Move the slider to the right to turn it On. (see screenshots below)​
4. Turn Off "Flip ahead with page prediction" in Modern IE for Only Your User Account
NOTE: This is the default setting in Windows 8 and Windows RT.​
A) Move the slider to the left to turn it Off. (see screenshots below)​
Flip-ahead.jpgIE11_Privacy-2.jpg




OPTION TWO

To Turn "Flip ahead with page prediction" On or Off in Internet Options


NOTE: OPTION THREE and OPTION FOUR below will override this option.
1. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Internet Options icon.​
2. In Internet Options, click/tap on the Advanced tab, and do step 3 or 4 below for what you would like to do. (see screenshot below)​
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3. Turn On "Flip ahead with page prediction" in Modern IE for Only Your User Account
A) Under Browsing, check the Enable file ahead with page predication box, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below step 2)​
B) Click/tap on Turn on flip ahead with page predication. (see screenshot below)​
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4. Turn Off "Flip ahead with page prediction" in Modern IE for Only Your User Account
NOTE: This is the default setting.​
A) Under Browsing, uncheck the Enable file ahead with page predication box, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below step 2)​






OPTION THREE

To Turn "Flip ahead with page prediction" On or Off using a REG File


1. Do step 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 below for what you would like to do.​
2. Turn On "Flip ahead with page prediction" in Modern IE for Only Your User Account
NOTE: Steps 4 and 5 below and OPTION FOUR will override this step.​
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.​
Turn-On_Flip_Ahead_Page_Prediction_in_Modern_IE.reg
download
3. Turn Off "Flip ahead with page prediction" in Modern IE for Only Your User Account
NOTE: This is the default setting. Steps 4 and 5 below and OPTION FOUR will override this step.​
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.​
Turn_Off_Flip_Ahead_Page_Prediction_in_Modern_IE.reg
download
4. Always Have "Flip ahead with page prediction" Turned Off in Modern IE for All Users
NOTE: You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do this step. This step will override all other options and steps.​
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.​
Always_Turned_Off_Flip_Ahead_Page_Prediction_in_Modern_IE.reg
download
5. Always Have "Flip ahead with page prediction" Turned On in Modern IE for All Users
NOTE: You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do this step. This step will override all other options and steps.​
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.​
Always_Turned_On_Flip_Ahead_Page_Prediction_in_Modern_IE.reg
download
6. Allow Users to Turn "Flip ahead with page prediction" On or Off in Modern IE
NOTE: You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do this step. This step will undo steps 4 and 5 to allow users to be able to turn flip ahead on or off in only their user accounts. This is the default setting.​
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.​
Allow_Users_Turn_On-Off__Flip_Ahead_Page_Prediction_in_Modern_IE.reg
download
7. Save the .reg file to your Desktop.​
8. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.​
9. Click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK when prompted to approve the merge.​
10. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.​






OPTION FOUR

To Turn "Flip ahead with page prediction" On or Off using Group Policy


NOTE: You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do this option.This option for using group policy is only available in the Windows 8/RT Pro and Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise editions. This option will override all other options.
1. Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.​
2. In the left pane, click/tap on to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Internet Explorer, Internet Control Panel, and open Advanced Page. (see screenshot below)​
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3. In the right pane of Advanced Page, double click/tap on Turn off flip ahead feature (Windows 8/RT) or Turn off flip ahead with page prediction feature (Windows 8.1/RT 8.1). (see screenshot above)​
4. Do step 5, 6, or 7 below for what you would like to do.​
5. Always Have "Flip ahead with page prediction" Turned Off in Modern IE for Users
A) Select (dot) Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 8 below. (see screenshot below step 7A)​
NOTE: Not Configured is the default setting.​
6. Always Have "Flip ahead with page prediction" Turned On in Modern IE for Users
A) Select (dot) Enabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 8 below. (see screenshot below step 7A)​
7. Allow Users to Turn "Flip ahead with page prediction" On or Off in Modern IE
NOTE: This is the default setting.​
A) Select (dot) Not Configured, click/tap on OK, and go to step 8 below. (see screenshot below)​
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8. You can now close the Local Group Policy Editor window if you like.​

That's it,
Shawn
 

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