Hide the status bar
- Policy ID
- HideStatusBar
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Internet Explorer 8.0
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Internet Explorer › Toolbars
Description
This policy setting allows you to show or hide the status bar.
If you enable this policy setting, the status bar is hidden and the user cannot choose to show it.
If you disable this policy setting, the status bar is shown and the user cannot choose to hide it.
If you do not configure this policy setting, the status bar is shown by default, and the user can choose to hide it.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- StatusBarWebREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- StatusBarWebREG_DWORD