Disable the Connections page

Policy ID
ControlPanel_RestrictConnectionsTab
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 5.0
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › Internet Explorer › Internet Control Panel

Description

Removes the Connections tab from the interface in the Internet Options dialog box.

If you enable this policy, users are prevented from seeing and changing connection and proxy settings.

If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can see and change these settings.

When you set this policy, you do not need to set the following policies for the Content tab, because this policy removes the Connections tab from the interface:

"Disable Internet Connection Wizard"

"Disable changing connection settings"

"Prevent changing proxy settings"

"Disable changing Automatic Configuration settings"

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