Internet Explorer Common Settings

Policy ID
InternetExplorerCommon
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › Microsoft User Experience Virtualization › Applications

Description

This policy setting configures the synchronization of user settings which are common between the versions of Internet Explorer.
By default, the user settings which are common between the versions of Internet Explorer synchronize between computers. Use the policy setting to prevent the user settings of Internet Explorer from synchronization between computers.
If you enable this policy setting, the user settings which are common between the versions of Internet Explorer continue to synchronize.
If you disable this policy setting, the user settings which are common between the versions of Internet Explorer are excluded from settings synchronization. If any version of the Internet Explorer settings are enabled this policy setting should not be disabled.
If you do not configure this policy setting, any defined values will be deleted.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • MicrosoftInternetExplorer.CommonREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • MicrosoftInternetExplorer.CommonREG_DWORD

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