Prevent access to Delete Browsing History
- Policy ID
- NoDelBrowsingHistory
- 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 › Delete Browsing History
Description
This policy setting prevents the user from performing actions which will delete browsing history. For more information on browsing history Group Policy settings, see "Group Policies Settings in Internet Explorer 10" in the TechNet technical library.
If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot access the Delete Browsing History dialog box. Starting with Windows 8, users cannot click the Delete Browsing History button on the Settings charm.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can access the Delete Browsing History dialog box. Starting with Windows 8, users can click the Delete Browsing History button on the Settings charm.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- DisableDeleteBrowsingHistoryREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- DisableDeleteBrowsingHistoryREG_DWORD