Turn off configuration of pop-up windows in tabbed browsing: registry value PopupsUseNewWindowUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
- 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
Registry
PopupsUseNewWindow
REG_DWORDUserComputer…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsingHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Select tabbed browsing pop-up behavior
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Let Internet Explorer decide | 0 |
| Force pop-ups to open in a new window | 1 |
| Force pop-ups to open in a new tab | 2 |
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing] ; Options (use only one) ; Let Internet Explorer decide "PopupsUseNewWindow"=dword:00000000 ; Force pop-ups to open in a new window "PopupsUseNewWindow"=dword:00000001 ; Force pop-ups to open in a new tab "PopupsUseNewWindow"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Let Internet Explorer decide reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing" /v "PopupsUseNewWindow" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Force pop-ups to open in a new window reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing" /v "PopupsUseNewWindow" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Force pop-ups to open in a new tab reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing" /v "PopupsUseNewWindow" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Let Internet Explorer decide New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing' -Name 'PopupsUseNewWindow' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Force pop-ups to open in a new window New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing' -Name 'PopupsUseNewWindow' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Force pop-ups to open in a new tab New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing' -Name 'PopupsUseNewWindow' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing] ; Options (use only one) ; Let Internet Explorer decide "PopupsUseNewWindow"=dword:00000000 ; Force pop-ups to open in a new window "PopupsUseNewWindow"=dword:00000001 ; Force pop-ups to open in a new tab "PopupsUseNewWindow"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Let Internet Explorer decide reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing" /v "PopupsUseNewWindow" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Force pop-ups to open in a new window reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing" /v "PopupsUseNewWindow" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Force pop-ups to open in a new tab reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing" /v "PopupsUseNewWindow" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Let Internet Explorer decide New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing' -Name 'PopupsUseNewWindow' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Force pop-ups to open in a new window New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing' -Name 'PopupsUseNewWindow' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Force pop-ups to open in a new tab New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing' -Name 'PopupsUseNewWindow' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null