Policy
Prevent choosing default text size
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting prevents the user from choosing the default text size in Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot choose the default text size in Internet Explorer. You must specify the default text size: • Largest • Larger • Medium • Smaller • Smallest If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can choose the default text size in Internet Explorer.
Internal name
FontSize
Policy ID
13a32bb1af20
Elements
1
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions Value name NoDefaultTextSize | REG_DWORD | HKCU 1 | HKCU — | |
| User | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Zoom Value name ResetTextSizeOnStartup | REG_DWORD | HKCU 0 | HKCU — |
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions
Value name
NoDefaultTextSize
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value—
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Zoom
Value name
ResetTextSizeOnStartup
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
0
Disabled value—
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | Default Size ID FontSizeDefault | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts Value name IEFontSize Type REG_DWORD | Options: Largest (4), Larger (3), Medium (2), Smaller (1), Smallest (0) |
Default Size
Registry mapping
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts
Value name
IEFontSize
Type
REG_DWORD
Details
Options: Largest (4), Larger (3), Medium (2), Smaller (1), Smallest (0)