Policy
Disable "Configuring History"
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This setting specifies the number of days that Internet Explorer tracks views of pages in the History List. To access the Temporary Internet Files and History Settings dialog box, from the Menu bar, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options, click the General tab, and then click Settings under Browsing history. If you enable this policy setting, a user cannot set the number of days that Internet Explorer tracks views of the pages in the History List. You must specify the number of days that Internet Explorer tracks views of pages in the History List. Users can not delete browsing history. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, a user can set the number of days that Internet Explorer tracks views of pages in the History list. Users can delete browsing history.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Days to keep pages in History ID DaysToKeep_Prompt | decimal | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Url History Value name DaysToKeep Type REG_DWORD | Range: ? to 999 |