Policy

Turn off Shortcut Menu

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategoryWindows Components > Internet Explorer > Browser menus
Supported onAt least Internet Explorer 5.0

This policy setting prevents the shortcut menu from appearing when a user right-clicks a webpage while using Internet Explorer. Starting with Windows 8, this policy setting only applies to Internet Explorer on the desktop. If you enable this policy setting, the shortcut menu will not appear when a user right-clicks a webpage. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can use the shortcut menu.

Internal name
NoBrowserContextMenu
Policy ID
968db1fe35d1
Elements
0

Registry values

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Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions\NoBrowserContextMenuREG_DWORD
1
0

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