Prevent deleting download history: registry value CleanDownloadHistoryComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy
- Policy ID
- DBHDisableDeleteDownloadHistory
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Internet Explorer 9.0
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Internet Explorer › Delete Browsing History
Registry
CleanDownloadHistory
REG_DWORDComputerUser…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PrivacyHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy Current key
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy
- Enabled value
- 0
- Disabled value
- 1
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy] ; Options (use only one) ; Enabled "CleanDownloadHistory"=dword:00000000 ; Disabled "CleanDownloadHistory"=dword:00000001
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Enabled reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy" /v "CleanDownloadHistory" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Disabled reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy" /v "CleanDownloadHistory" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Enabled New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy' -Name 'CleanDownloadHistory' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Disabled New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy' -Name 'CleanDownloadHistory' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy] ; Options (use only one) ; Enabled "CleanDownloadHistory"=dword:00000000 ; Disabled "CleanDownloadHistory"=dword:00000001
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Enabled reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy" /v "CleanDownloadHistory" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Disabled reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy" /v "CleanDownloadHistory" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Enabled New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy' -Name 'CleanDownloadHistory' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Disabled New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy' -Name 'CleanDownloadHistory' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null