Disable "Configuring History": registry value DaysToKeep (Url History)UserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History

Policy ID: RestrictHistory
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 5.0
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Internet Explorer › Delete Browsing History

Registry

History

-ComputerUser

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control PanelHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel

DaysToKeep

REG_DWORDUserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url HistoryHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Days to keep pages in History
Value type: REG_DWORD
Required: true
Maximum value: 999

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"DaysToKeep"=dword:<enter value>

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History" /v "DaysToKeep" /t REG_DWORD /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History' -Name 'DaysToKeep' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"DaysToKeep"=dword:<enter value>

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History" /v "DaysToKeep" /t REG_DWORD /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History' -Name 'DaysToKeep' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null