Policy
Restrict Internet communication
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista, WindowsXP
This policy setting specifies whether Windows can access the Internet to accomplish tasks that require Internet resources. If you enable this setting, all of the the policy settings listed in the "Internet Communication settings" section are set such that their respective features cannot access the Internet. If you disable this policy setting, all of the the policy settings listed in the "Internet Communication settings" section are set such that their respective features can access the Internet. If you do not configure this policy setting, all of the the policy settings in the "Internet Communication settings" section are set to not configured.
Internal name
InternetManagement_RestrictCommunication_2
Policy ID
6d6c3e8dc5e4
Elements
0
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Path Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer Value name NoInternetOpenWith | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer Value name NoOnlinePrintsWizard | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer Value name NoPublishingWizard | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer Value name NoWebServices | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\EventViewer Value name MicrosoftEventVwrDisableLinks | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\InternetManagement Value name RestrictCommunication | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client Value name CEIP | REG_DWORD | HKLM 2 | HKLM 1 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting Value name DoReport | REG_DWORD | HKLM 0 | HKLM 1 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\HelpSvc Value name Headlines | REG_DWORD | HKLM 0 | HKLM 1 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\HelpSvc Value name MicrosoftKBSearch | REG_DWORD | HKLM 0 | HKLM 1 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\SearchCompanion Value name DisableContentFileUpdates | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows Value name CEIPEnable | REG_DWORD | HKLM 0 | HKLM 1 | |
| Computer | Path SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot Value name DisableRootAutoUpdate | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Software Protection Platform Value name AllowWindowsEntitlementReactivation | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Software Protection Platform Value name NoGenTicket | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers Value name DisableHTTPPrinting | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers Value name DisableWebPnPDownload | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching Value name DontSearchWindowsUpdate | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\HandwritingErrorReports Value name PreventHandwritingErrorReports | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Internet Connection Wizard Value name ExitOnMSICW | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetworkConnectivityStatusIndicator Value name NoActiveProbe | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Registration Wizard Control Value name NoRegistration | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\TabletPC Value name PreventHandwritingDataSharing | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting Value name Disabled | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU Value name NoAutoUpdate | REG_DWORD | HKLM — | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Value name DisableWindowsUpdateAccess | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker Value name CodecDownload | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker Value name WebHelp | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 | |
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker Value name WebPublish | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 |
Registry location
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value name
NoInternetOpenWith
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value name
NoOnlinePrintsWizard
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value name
NoPublishingWizard
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value name
NoWebServices
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\EventViewer
Value name
MicrosoftEventVwrDisableLinks
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\InternetManagement
Value name
RestrictCommunication
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client
Value name
CEIP
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
2
Disabled value
1
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting
Value name
DoReport
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
0
Disabled value
1
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\HelpSvc
Value name
Headlines
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
0
Disabled value
1
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\HelpSvc
Value name
MicrosoftKBSearch
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
0
Disabled value
1
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\SearchCompanion
Value name
DisableContentFileUpdates
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows
Value name
CEIPEnable
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
0
Disabled value
1
Registry location
Path
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot
Value name
DisableRootAutoUpdate
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Software Protection Platform
Value name
AllowWindowsEntitlementReactivation
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Software Protection Platform
Value name
NoGenTicket
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers
Value name
DisableHTTPPrinting
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers
Value name
DisableWebPnPDownload
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching
Value name
DontSearchWindowsUpdate
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\HandwritingErrorReports
Value name
PreventHandwritingErrorReports
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Internet Connection Wizard
Value name
ExitOnMSICW
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetworkConnectivityStatusIndicator
Value name
NoActiveProbe
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Registration Wizard Control
Value name
NoRegistration
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\TabletPC
Value name
PreventHandwritingDataSharing
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting
Value name
Disabled
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
Value name
NoAutoUpdate
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value—
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
Value name
DisableWindowsUpdateAccess
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker
Value name
CodecDownload
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker
Value name
WebHelp
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker
Value name
WebPublish
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.