Turn on menu bar by default
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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 allows you to turn on or turn off the earlier menus (for example, File, Edit, and View) in Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy setting, the menu bar appears in Internet Explorer by default, and the user cannot turn it off. If you disable this policy setting, the menu bar appears in Internet Explorer by default, and the user cannot turn it on. If you do not configure this policy setting, the menu bar is turned off by default. The user can turn on or turn off the menu bar.

Internal name
AlwaysShowMenu
Policy ID
5e037164536c
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

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

Policy elements

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