Prevent access to Internet Explorer Help
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Category
Windows Components > Internet Explorer
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 7.0

This policy setting prevents the user from accessing Help in Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy setting, the following occur: • The Help menu on the menu bar is not functional. • Help is removed from the Command bar. • The shortcut key F1 does not make Help appear. • Help cannot be accessed from the Settings charm (starting with Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8). If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Internet Explorer Help menu is available to the user. The user can also use the Command bar and F1 to access Help.

Internal name
NoHelpMenu
Policy ID
e59108e69784
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

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

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