Disable the Connections page
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Category
Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Internet Control Panel
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 5.0

Removes the Connections tab from the interface in the Internet Options dialog box. If you enable this policy, users are prevented from seeing and changing connection and proxy settings. If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can see and change these settings. When you set this policy, you do not need to set the following policies for the Content tab, because this policy removes the Connections tab from the interface: "Disable Internet Connection Wizard" "Disable changing connection settings" "Prevent changing proxy settings" "Disable changing Automatic Configuration settings"

Internal name
ControlPanel_RestrictConnectionsTab
Policy ID
1f792c57da44
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
ConnectionsTab
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
ConnectionsTab
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

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