Prevent deleting cookies
- Policy ID
- DBHDisableDeleteCookies
- 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 › Delete Browsing History
Description
This policy setting prevents the user from deleting cookies. This feature is available in the Delete Browsing History dialog box.
If you enable this policy setting, cookies are preserved when the user clicks Delete.
If you disable this policy setting, cookies are deleted when the user clicks Delete.
If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can choose whether to delete or preserve cookies when he or she clicks Delete.
If the "Prevent access to Delete Browsing History" policy setting is enabled, this policy setting is enabled by default.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- CleanCookiesREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- CleanCookiesREG_DWORD