Policy
Turn off configuration of pop-up windows in tabbed browsing
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting allows you to define the user experience related to how pop-up windows appear in tabbed browsing in Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot configure pop-up windows in tabbed browsing. You must specify one of the following values: 0: Let Internet Explorer decide. 1: Force pop-up windows to open in new windows. 2: Force pop-up windows to open on new tabs. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Internet Explorer uses the user's setting for pop-up windows in tabbed browsing.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Select tabbed browsing pop-up behavior ID PopUpList | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing Value name PopupsUseNewWindow Type REG_DWORD | Options: Let Internet Explorer decide (0), Force pop-ups to open in a new window (1), Force pop-ups to open in a new tab (2) |