Prevent managing pop-up exception list

Policy ID
RestrictPopupExceptionList
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

You can allow pop-ups from specific websites by adding the sites to the exception list.

If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot add websites to or remove websites from the exception list.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can add websites to or remove websites from the exception list.

Note: You can allow a default list of sites that can open pop-up windows regardless of the Internet Explorer process's Pop-Up Blocker settings by enabling the "Specify pop-up allow list" policy setting.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • RestrictPopupExceptionList-

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