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Security Warning: Do you want to view only the web page content that was delivered securely?

You may see a warning when you open QuickBooks:

Do you want to view only the web page content that was delivered securely?
This web page contains content that will not be delivered using a secure HTTPS connection, which could compromise the security of the entire web page.

This warning is from Internet Explorer, which is used by QuickBooks to display some content.

How to fix it

Important:

The easiest way to fix this is to ignore the message and wait until it’s fixed.

Intuit is aware of this error and why it’s happening. It should be fixed in the next couple of days. QuickBooks will work correctly even when this message is happening. Simply click Yes when you see the message.

If you don’t want to wait, you can try the solutions below. However, editing your Internet Explorer security settings affects more than just QuickBooks. This change may make you more susceptible to downloading malicious content while on the internet and not in QuickBooks.

If you understand and accept the risks, try these solutions:

Solution 1: Adjust security settings in Internet Explorer Important: QuickBooks uses Internet Explorer to display content even if it’s not your default browser.

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. FromĀ  Tools menu, choose Internet Options.
  3. Click the Security tab and click on Internet zone.
  4. Click the Custom level button.
  5. Scroll to find the Display Mixed Content option in theĀ  Miscellaneous section and then change the to Enable.

Solution 2: Prevent Live Community from automatically opening by changing the preference:

  1. From the QuickBooks Edit menu, choose Preferences.
  2. Along the left side of the Preferences window, choose Desktop view.
  3. On the My Preferences tab, click to clear the Show Live Community checkbox.
  4. Click Ok.
  5. If the Have a Question help window is open, click the red X to close it.

Source: http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/Support/Articles/SLN58536