Policy

Start the Internet Connection Wizard automatically

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Start the Internet Connection Wizard automatically
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

User
Category
Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Internet Settings > Advanced settings > Internet Connection Wizard Settings
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 7.0. Not supported on Windows Vista

Supported OS tags: WindowsServer2003, WindowsXP

This policy setting determines whether the Internet Connection Wizard was completed. If the Internet Connection Wizard was not completed, this policy setting starts the wizard automatically. If you enable this policy setting, the Internet Connection Wizard starts automatically if it was not completed before. The user cannot prevent the wizard from starting. If you disable this policy setting, the Internet Connection Wizard does not start automatically. The user can start the wizard manually. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can decide whether the Internet Connection Wizard should start automatically.

Internal name
ICWComplete
Policy ID
1f488e75d599
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
User
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard
Value name
DisableICW
REG_DWORD
HKCU
0
HKCU
1
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · User
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard
Value name
DisableICW
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
0
Disabled value
1

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

This policy has no additional user input fields.