Disable changing connection settings: registry value Connection Settings and 1 more (HKLM Control Panel)ComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel

Policy ID: RestrictConnectionSettings_2
Scope: Computer 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

Registry

Connection Settings

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel Current key

Enabled value: 1

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Enabled

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]
"Connection Settings"=dword:00000001

CMD · Enabled

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel" /v "Connection Settings" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell · Enabled

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel' -Name 'Connection Settings' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null

Connwiz Admin Lock

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel Current key

Enabled value: 1

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Enabled

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]
"Connwiz Admin Lock"=dword:00000001

CMD · Enabled

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel" /v "Connwiz Admin Lock" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

PowerShell · Enabled

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel' -Name 'Connwiz Admin Lock' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null