Policy
Allow Internet Explorer to use the HTTP2 network protocol
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
This policy setting determines whether Internet Explorer uses the HTTP2 network protocol. HTTP2 requests help optimize the latency of network requests through compression, multiplexing, and prioritization. If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer uses the HTTP2 network protocol. If you disable this policy setting, Internet Explorer won't use the HTTP2 network protocol. If you don't configure this policy setting, users can turn this behavior on or off, using Internet Explorer Advanced Internet Options settings. The default is on.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Path SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings Value name EnableHTTP2 | 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.