Policy
Do not sync browser settings
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016
Prevent the "browser" group from syncing to and from this PC. This turns off and disables the "browser" group on the "sync your settings" page in PC settings. The "browser" group contains settings and info like history and favorites. If you enable this policy setting, the "browser" group, including info like history and favorites, will not be synced. Use the option "Allow users to turn browser syncing on" so that syncing is turned off by default but not disabled. If you do not set or disable this setting, syncing of the "browser" group is on by default and configurable by the user.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync Value name DisableWebBrowserSettingSync | REG_DWORD | HKLM 2 | HKLM 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Allow users to turn "browser" syncing on. ID CheckBox_UserOverride | boolean | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync Value name DisableWebBrowserSettingSyncUserOverride Type REG_DWORD | Options: true (0), false (1) True: Set value = 0 · False: Set value = 1 |