Disable the Security page
- Policy ID
- ControlPanel_RestrictSecurityTab
- 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 Security tab from the interface in the Internet Options dialog box.
If you enable this policy, it prevents users from seeing and changing settings for security zones, such as scripting, downloads, and user authentication.
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 Internet Explorer policies, because this policy removes the Security tab from the interface:
"Security zones: Do not allow users to change policies"
"Security zones: Do not allow users to add/delete sites"
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- SecurityTab-
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- SecurityTab-