Policy
Hide Favorites menu
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Prevents users from adding, removing, editing or viewing the list of Favorite links. The Favorites list is a way to store popular links for future use. If you enable this policy, the Favorites menu is removed from the interface, and the Favorites button on the browser toolbar appears dimmed. The Add to Favorites command on the shortcut menu is disabled; when users click it, they are informed that the command is unavailable. If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can manage their Favorites list. Note: If you enable this policy, users also cannot click Synchronize on the Tools menu (in Internet Explorer 6) to manage their favorite links that are set up for offline viewing.
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 NoFavorites | REG_DWORD | HKCU 1 | HKCU 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.