Disable the Programs page

Policy ID
ControlPanel_RestrictProgramsTab
Scope
Computer Configuration, User 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 › Internet Control Panel

Description

Removes the Programs tab from the interface in the Internet Options dialog box.

If you enable this policy, users are prevented from seeing and changing default settings for Internet programs.

If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can see and change these settings.

When you set this policy, you do not need to set the following policies for the Programs tab, because this policy removes the Programs tab from the interface:

"Disable changing Messaging settings"

"Disable changing Calendar and Contact settings"

"Disable the Reset Web Settings feature"

"Disable changing default browser check"

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