How to temporarily disable Protected Mode Internet Explorer:

To disable temporarily Internet Explorer from Protected mode use the steps given below:

1. From Internet Explorer, click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
2. Click the Security tab, and then clear the Enable Protected Mode (requires restarting Internet Explorer) checkbox. We recommend re-enabling Protected Mode once the Office file has been successfully accessed.

Or run Internet Explorer as an Administrator by following these steps:

1. In Windows, click the Start button.
2. Click All Programs.
3. Locate and right click Internet Explorer in your program listing.
4. From the menu, select Run as administrator.
5. Click Allow in the User Account Control dialog box.