Policy
Prevent deleting passwords
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting prevents users from deleting passwords. This feature is available in the Delete Browsing History dialog box. If you enable this policy setting, passwords are preserved when the user clicks Delete. If you disable this policy setting, passwords are deleted when the user clicks Delete. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can choose whether to delete or preserve passwords 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.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel Value name DisableDeletePasswords | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 HKCU 1 | HKLM 0 HKCU 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.