Policy

Allow Internet Explorer 8 shutdown behavior

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Internet Explorer
Supported onAt least Internet Explorer 9.0

This policy setting allows you to revert to the Internet Explorer 8 behavior of allowing OnUnLoad script handlers to display UI during shutdown. This policy setting may be needed to fix compatibility problems with particular web applications. If you enable this policy setting, OnUnLoad script handlers display UI during shutdown. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, OnUnLoad script handlers do not display UI during shutdown (default behavior in Internet Explorer 9).

Internal name
FastShutdownOnUnload
Policy ID
e71fddeb6bf1
Elements
0

Registry values

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Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\ShutdownWaitForOnUnloadREG_DWORD
1
0

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