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Optimal Taleo Settings

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Taleo is used for many organisations as its tool for managing job applications. These settings are Internet Explorer recommended settings for displaying Taleo with no problems.

Magnification

The magnification level of your Internet browser must be set to 100%.

Using a setting other than 100% might produce less than optimal results depending on the Taleo product you are

using and the action you are performing. For this reason, 100% is the only recommended magnification level.

Prerequisite

The default Privacy setting for Internet Explorer is Medium. This setting is normally sufficient to ensure the

proper handling of cookies used by Taleo Enterprise.

Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Privacy

Steps

  1. In the Privacy tab, click Advanced.

  2. In the Advanced Privacy Settings window, clear the Override automatic cookie handling option.

  3. Click OK.

  4. In the Privacy tab, click Sites.

  5. In the Per Site Privacy Actions window, add “taleo.net” (without quotes) in the Address of Web site field.

  6. Click Allow.

  7. Click Done.

Enabling JavaScript

JavaScript is required for the proper function and use of Taleo Enterprise.

Prerequisite

Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options

Steps

  1. In the Security tab, click the Internet icon.

  2. Click Default Level.

  3. Click OK.

Troubleshooting JavaScript

Allows users to have the application work properly after enabling JavaScript.

Prerequisite

Enabling JavaScript must have been performed.

Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Security tab

Internet and Browser Settings

Steps

  1. In the Security tab, click the Internet icon.

  2. Click Custom Level.

  3. Under Active Scripting, under the Scripting section, click Enable or Prompt.

  4. Click OK.

  5. Click Yes.

  6. Click OK.

Result

Application should run as expected.

Setting Browser to Cache Web Files

Prerequisite

Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Advanced

Steps

  1. Deselect Empty Temporary Internet Files Folder When Browser Is Closed.

  2. Deselect Do not save encrypted files to disk.

  3. Click OK.

  4. Restart browser.

Optimizing Cache Settings

Many browsers retain Web site files in the “cache” for a certain period of time. This saves browsing time by

accessing the file directly from your computer’s hard drive rather than gathering it from the Internet, thereby

increasing overall performance.

Prerequisite

Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > General tab

Steps

  1. For Internet Explorer 7 or 8, click Settings under the Browsing History section.

  2. In the Temporary Internet and History Settings window, select Automatically, for the Check for newer

version of stored pages option.

  1. For the Disk space to use setting, select a value greater than100 MB but less than 500 MB. Setting the

cache size higher than 500 MB might actually reduce performance.

  1. Click OK.

  2. In the Internet Options window, click OK.

Configuring the Printer

Allows users to configure the browser for faster printing results.

Prerequisite

Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Advanced

Steps

  1. Scroll down to the Printing settings.

  2. Select Print background colors and images.

  3. Click OK.