Prevent deleting download history
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Category
Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Delete Browsing History
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 9.0

This policy setting prevents the user from deleting his or her download history. This feature is available in the Delete Browsing History dialog box. If you enable this policy setting, download history is preserved when the user clicks Delete. If you disable this policy setting, download history is deleted when the user clicks Delete. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can choose whether to delete or preserve download history when he or she clicks Delete. If the "Prevent access to Delete Browsing History" policy setting is enabled, this policy setting is enabled by default.

Internal name
DBHDisableDeleteDownloadHistory
Policy ID
f93460cd8d07
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy
Value name
CleanDownloadHistory
REG_DWORD
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Both
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy
Value name
CleanDownloadHistory
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
0
Disabled value
1
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
0
Disabled value
1

Policy elements

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