Do not allow resetting Internet Explorer settings
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Category
Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Internet Control Panel > Advanced Page
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 7.0

This policy setting prevents the user from using the Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature. Reset Internet Explorer Settings allows the user to reset all settings changed since installation, delete browsing history, and disable add-ons that are not preapproved. If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot use Reset Internet Explorer Settings. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can use Reset Internet Explorer Settings.

Internal name
Advanced_DisableRIED
Policy ID
69d44db6adb6
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

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

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