Turn off configuration of pop-up windows in tabbed browsing

Policy ID: NoTabBrowsingPopups
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

Description

This policy setting allows you to define the user experience related to how pop-up windows appear in tabbed browsing in Internet Explorer.

If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot configure pop-up windows in tabbed browsing. You must specify one of the following values:
0: Let Internet Explorer decide.
1: Force pop-up windows to open in new windows.
2: Force pop-up windows to open on new tabs.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Internet Explorer uses the user's setting for pop-up windows in tabbed browsing.

Options

Select tabbed browsing pop-up behavior
- Let Internet Explorer decide
- Force pop-ups to open in a new window
- Force pop-ups to open in a new tab

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing View registry values

PopupsUseNewWindowREG_DWORD

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing View registry values

PopupsUseNewWindowREG_DWORD

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