Category: At least Internet Explorer 8.0

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.

This policy setting prevents the user from deleting temporary Internet files. This feature is available in the Delete Browsing History dialog box. If you enable this policy setting temporary Internet files are preserved when the user clicks Delete. If you disable this policy setting temporary Internet files are deleted when the user clicks Delete. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can choose whether to delete or preserve temporary Internet files when he or she clicks Delete. If the “Prevent access to Delete Browsing History” policy setting is enabled this policy setting is enabled by default.

This policy setting prevents the user from deleting the history of websites that he or she has visited. This feature is available in the Delete Browsing History dialog box. If you enable this policy setting websites that the user has visited are preserved when he or she clicks Delete. If you disable this policy setting websites that the user has visited are deleted when he or she clicks Delete. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can choose whether to delete or preserve visited websites when he or she clicks Delete. If the “Prevent access to Delete Browsing History” policy setting is enabled this policy setting is enabled by default.

This policy setting prevents the user from deleting cookies. This feature is available in the Delete Browsing History dialog box. If you enable this policy setting cookies are preserved when the user clicks Delete. If you disable this policy setting cookies are deleted when the user clicks Delete. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can choose whether to delete or preserve cookies when he or she clicks Delete. If the “Prevent access to Delete Browsing History” policy setting is enabled this policy setting is enabled by default.

This policy setting determines whether the user can bypass warnings from SmartScreen Filter. SmartScreen Filter prevents the user from browsing to or downloading from sites that are known to host malicious content. SmartScreen Filter also prevents the execution of files that are known to be malicious. If you enable this policy setting SmartScreen Filter warnings block the user. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can bypass SmartScreen Filter warnings.