Policy

Turn off configuration of pop-up windows in tabbed browsing

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 7.0

This policy setting allows you to define the user experience related to how pop-up windows appear in tabbed browsing in Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot configure pop-up windows in tabbed browsing. You must specify one of the following values: 0: Let Internet Explorer decide. 1: Force pop-up windows to open in new windows. 2: Force pop-up windows to open on new tabs. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Internet Explorer uses the user's setting for pop-up windows in tabbed browsing.

Internal name
NoTabBrowsingPopups
Policy ID
dd1b90a4d664
Elements
1

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
Select tabbed browsing pop-up behavior
ID PopUpList
enum
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\PopupsUseNewWindow
Type REG_DWORD
Options: Let Internet Explorer decide (0), Force pop-ups to open in a new window (1), Force pop-ups to open in a new tab (2)

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