Policy
Disable the Programs page
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Removes the Programs tab from the interface in the Internet Options dialog box. If you enable this policy, users are prevented from seeing and changing default settings for Internet programs. 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 Programs tab, because this policy removes the Programs tab from the interface: "Disable changing Messaging settings" "Disable changing Calendar and Contact settings" "Disable the Reset Web Settings feature" "Disable changing default browser check"
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 ProgramsTab | 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.