Policy
Prevent deleting passwords
This policy setting prevents users from deleting passwords. This feature is available in the Delete Browsing History dialog box. If you enable this policy setting, passwords are preserved when the user clicks Delete. If you disable this policy setting, passwords are deleted when the user clicks Delete. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can choose whether to delete or preserve passwords 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.
443615f82bd5 NoDelPasswords Registry
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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel\DisableDeletePasswords (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel\DisableDeletePasswords (disabled) = 0HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel\DisableDeletePasswords (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel\DisableDeletePasswords (disabled) = 0Policy notes
This policy setting prevents users from deleting passwords. This feature is available in the Delete Browsing History dialog box. If you enable this policy setting, passwords are preserved when the user clicks Delete. If you disable this policy setting, passwords are deleted when the user clicks Delete. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can choose whether to delete or preserve passwords 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.