Lock location of Stop and Refresh buttons: registry value ShowLeftAddressToolbarUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CommandBar

Policy ID
MoveStopRefresh
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 8.0
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › Internet Explorer › Toolbars

Registry

ShowLeftAddressToolbar

REG_DWORDUserComputer
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CommandBar]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"ShowLeftAddressToolbar"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"ShowLeftAddressToolbar"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CommandBar" /v "ShowLeftAddressToolbar" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CommandBar" /v "ShowLeftAddressToolbar" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CommandBar' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CommandBar' -Name 'ShowLeftAddressToolbar' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CommandBar' -Name 'ShowLeftAddressToolbar' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CommandBar]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"ShowLeftAddressToolbar"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"ShowLeftAddressToolbar"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CommandBar" /v "ShowLeftAddressToolbar" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CommandBar" /v "ShowLeftAddressToolbar" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CommandBar' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CommandBar' -Name 'ShowLeftAddressToolbar' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CommandBar' -Name 'ShowLeftAddressToolbar' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null