Prevent automatic discovery of feeds and Web Slices: registry value EnabledUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feed Discovery

Policy ID
Disable_Feed_Discovery
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 › RSS Feeds

Registry

Enabled

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

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feed Discovery]

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

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

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

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feed Discovery]

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

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

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