Turn off ability to pin sites in Internet Explorer on the desktop

Policy ID: TurnOffPinnedSites
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

Description

This policy setting allows you to manage whether users can pin sites to locations where pinning is allowed, such as the taskbar, the desktop, or File Explorer.

If you enable this policy setting, users cannot pin sites.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can pin sites.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main View registry values

DisableAddSiteModeREG_DWORD

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main View registry values

DisableAddSiteModeREG_DWORD

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