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Turn off InPrivate Browsing

Policy ID
DisableInPrivateBrowsing
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 8.0
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › Internet Explorer › Privacy

Description

This policy setting allows you to turn off the InPrivate Browsing feature.

InPrivate Browsing prevents Internet Explorer from storing data about a user's browsing session. This includes cookies, temporary Internet files, history, and other data.

If you enable this policy setting, InPrivate Browsing is turned off.

If you disable this policy setting, InPrivate Browsing is available for use.

If you do not configure this policy setting, InPrivate Browsing can be turned on or off through the registry.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PrivacyView registry values
  • EnableInPrivateBrowsingREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PrivacyView registry values
  • EnableInPrivateBrowsingREG_DWORD

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