Turn off collection of InPrivate Filtering data: registry value DisableLoggingUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE

Policy ID: DisableInPrivateLogging
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 8.0
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Internet Explorer › Privacy

Registry

DisableLogging

REG_DWORDUserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIEHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE

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\Safety\PrivacIE]

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

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE" /v "DisableLogging" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE" /v "DisableLogging" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE' -Name 'DisableLogging' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE' -Name 'DisableLogging' -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\Safety\PrivacIE]

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

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE" /v "DisableLogging" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE" /v "DisableLogging" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE' -Force | Out-Null

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