Customize user agent string: registry value VersionComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent

Policy ID: Customized_UserAgent_String
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 7.0
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Internet Explorer

Registry

Version

REG_SZComputerUser

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User AgentHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent Current key
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Enter IE Version String
Value type: REG_SZ
Required: true

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"Version"="<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\User Agent" /v "Version" /t REG_SZ /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\User Agent' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent' -Name 'Version' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"Version"="<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\User Agent" /v "Version" /t REG_SZ /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\User Agent' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent' -Name 'Version' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null