Prevent Internet Explorer Search box from appearing

This policy setting prevents the Search box from appearing in Internet Explorer. When the Search box is available it includes all installed search providers and a link to search settings. If you enable this policy setting the Search box does not appear in the Internet Explorer frame. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the Search box appears by default in the Internet Explorer frame. Note: If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer does not enumerate search providers for the Accelerators infrastructure. If Accelerators are turned on users can install search providers as Accelerators to include them on the Accelerator menu.

Prevent Internet Explorer Search box from appearing

This policy setting prevents the Search box from appearing in Internet Explorer. When the Search box is available it includes all installed search providers and a link to search settings. If you enable this policy setting the Search box does not appear in the Internet Explorer frame. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the Search box appears by default in the Internet Explorer frame. Note: If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer does not enumerate search providers for the Accelerators infrastructure. If Accelerators are turned on users can install search providers as Accelerators to include them on the Accelerator menu.

Prevent access to Internet Explorer Help

This policy setting prevents the user from accessing Help in Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy setting the following occur: • The Help menu on the menu bar is not functional. • Help is removed from the Command bar. • The shortcut key F1 does not make Help appear. • Help cannot be accessed from the Settings charm (starting with Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8). If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the Internet Explorer Help menu is available to the user. The user can also use the Command bar and F1 to access Help.

Prevent access to Internet Explorer Help

This policy setting prevents the user from accessing Help in Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy setting the following occur: • The Help menu on the menu bar is not functional. • Help is removed from the Command bar. • The shortcut key F1 does not make Help appear. • Help cannot be accessed from the Settings charm (starting with Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8). If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the Internet Explorer Help menu is available to the user. The user can also use the Command bar and F1 to access Help.

Prevent running First Run wizard

This policy setting prevents Internet Explorer from running the First Run wizard the first time a user starts the browser after installing Internet Explorer or Windows. If you enable this policy setting you must make one of the following choices: • Skip the First Run wizard and go directly to the user’s home page. • Skip the First Run wizard and go directly to the “Welcome to Internet Explorer” webpage. Starting with Windows 8 the “Welcome to Internet Explorer” webpage is not available. The user’s home page will display regardless of which option is chosen. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Internet Explorer may run the First Run wizard the first time the browser is started after installation.

Prevent running First Run wizard

This policy setting prevents Internet Explorer from running the First Run wizard the first time a user starts the browser after installing Internet Explorer or Windows. If you enable this policy setting you must make one of the following choices: • Skip the First Run wizard and go directly to the user’s home page. • Skip the First Run wizard and go directly to the “Welcome to Internet Explorer” webpage. Starting with Windows 8 the “Welcome to Internet Explorer” webpage is not available. The user’s home page will display regardless of which option is chosen. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Internet Explorer may run the First Run wizard the first time the browser is started after installation.

Allow deleting browsing history on exit

This policy setting allows the automatic deletion of specified items when the last browser window closes. The preferences selected in the Delete Browsing History dialog box (such as deleting temporary Internet files cookies history form data and passwords) are applied and those items are deleted. If you enable this policy setting deleting browsing history on exit is turned on. If you disable this policy setting deleting browsing history on exit is turned off. If you do not configure this policy setting it can be configured on the General tab in Internet Options. If the “Prevent access to Delete Browsing History” policy setting is enabled this policy setting has no effect.

Allow deleting browsing history on exit

This policy setting allows the automatic deletion of specified items when the last browser window closes. The preferences selected in the Delete Browsing History dialog box (such as deleting temporary Internet files cookies history form data and passwords) are applied and those items are deleted. If you enable this policy setting deleting browsing history on exit is turned on. If you disable this policy setting deleting browsing history on exit is turned off. If you do not configure this policy setting it can be configured on the General tab in Internet Options. If the “Prevent access to Delete Browsing History” policy setting is enabled this policy setting has no effect.

Prevent deleting favorites site data

This policy setting prevents the user from deleting favorites site data. This feature is available in the Delete Browsing History dialog box. If you enable this policy setting favorites site data is preserved when the user clicks Delete. If you disable this policy setting favorites site 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 favorites site data when he or she clicks Delete. If the “Prevent access to Delete Browsing History” policy setting is enabled this policy setting has no effect.

Prevent deleting favorites site data

This policy setting prevents the user from deleting favorites site data. This feature is available in the Delete Browsing History dialog box. If you enable this policy setting favorites site data is preserved when the user clicks Delete. If you disable this policy setting favorites site 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 favorites site data when he or she clicks Delete. If the “Prevent access to Delete Browsing History” policy setting is enabled this policy setting has no effect.