Policy

Prevent deleting InPrivate Filtering data

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Internet Explorer > Delete Browsing History
Supported onOnly Internet Explorer 8.0

This policy setting prevents the user from deleting InPrivate Filtering data. Internet Explorer collects InPrivate Filtering data during browser sessions other than InPrivate Browsing sessions to determine which third-party items should be blocked when InPrivate Filtering is enabled. This feature is available in the Delete Browsing History dialog box. If you enable this policy setting, InPrivate Filtering data is preserved when the user clicks Delete. If you disable this policy setting, InPrivate Filtering data is deleted when the user clicks Delete. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can choose whether to delete or preserve InPrivate Filtering data when he or she clicks Delete.

Internal name
DBHDisableDeleteInPrivateDataV8
Policy ID
7556b1fda5d9
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy\CleanInPrivateBlockingREG_DWORD
0
1

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