Turn on menu bar by default

Policy ID
AlwaysShowMenu
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 7.0
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › Internet Explorer

Description

This policy setting allows you to turn on or turn off the earlier menus (for example, File, Edit, and View) in Internet Explorer.

If you enable this policy setting, the menu bar appears in Internet Explorer by default, and the user cannot turn it off.

If you disable this policy setting, the menu bar appears in Internet Explorer by default, and the user cannot turn it on.

If you do not configure this policy setting, the menu bar is turned off by default. The user can turn on or turn off the menu bar.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • AlwaysShowMenusREG_DWORD

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