Policy
File menu: Disable closing the browser and Explorer windows
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Prevents users from closing Microsoft Internet Explorer and File Explorer. If you enable this policy, the Close command on the File menu will appear dimmed. If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users are not prevented from closing the browser or File Explorer. Note: The Close button in the top right corner of the program will not work; if users click the Close button, they will be informed that the command is not available.
Internal name
File_NoBrowserClose
Policy ID
fe6c2d904b66
Elements
0
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions Value name NoBrowserClose | REG_DWORD | HKCU 1 | HKCU 0 |
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions
Value name
NoBrowserClose
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.