Disable software update shell notifications on program launch: registry value NoMSAppLogo5ChannelNotifyComputerHKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Policy ID

ShellNotifications

Scope

Computer Configuration

Supported on

Only Internet Explorer 5.0 and Internet Explorer 6.0

Source

Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)

Category

Windows Components › Internet Explorer

Registry