Disable Internet Explorer 11 as a standalone browser: registry value NotifyDisableIEOptionsComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
- Policy ID
- DisableInternetExplorerApp
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Internet Explorer 11.0 on Windows 10
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Internet Explorer
Registry
NotifyDisableIEOptions
REG_DWORDComputerUser…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MainHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main Current key
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Notify that Internet Explorer 11 browser is disabled
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Never | 0 |
| Always | 1 |
| Once per user | 2 |
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] ; Options (use only one) ; Never "NotifyDisableIEOptions"=dword:00000000 ; Always "NotifyDisableIEOptions"=dword:00000001 ; Once per user "NotifyDisableIEOptions"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Never reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /v "NotifyDisableIEOptions" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Always reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /v "NotifyDisableIEOptions" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Once per user reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /v "NotifyDisableIEOptions" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Never New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main' -Name 'NotifyDisableIEOptions' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Always New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main' -Name 'NotifyDisableIEOptions' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Once per user New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main' -Name 'NotifyDisableIEOptions' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] ; Options (use only one) ; Never "NotifyDisableIEOptions"=dword:00000000 ; Always "NotifyDisableIEOptions"=dword:00000001 ; Once per user "NotifyDisableIEOptions"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Never reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /v "NotifyDisableIEOptions" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Always reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /v "NotifyDisableIEOptions" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Once per user reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /v "NotifyDisableIEOptions" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Never New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main' -Name 'NotifyDisableIEOptions' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Always New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main' -Name 'NotifyDisableIEOptions' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Once per user New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main' -Name 'NotifyDisableIEOptions' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null