Allow Internet Explorer 8 shutdown behavior

Policy ID
FastShutdownOnUnload
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 9.0
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 revert to the Internet Explorer 8 behavior of allowing OnUnLoad script handlers to display UI during shutdown. This policy setting may be needed to fix compatibility problems with particular web applications.

If you enable this policy setting, OnUnLoad script handlers display UI during shutdown.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, OnUnLoad script handlers do not display UI during shutdown (default behavior in Internet Explorer 9).

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • ShutdownWaitForOnUnloadREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • ShutdownWaitForOnUnloadREG_DWORD

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