Policy

Disable the Reset Web Settings feature

Prevents users from restoring default settings for home and search pages. If you enable this policy, the Reset Web Settings button on the Programs tab in the Internet Options dialog box appears dimmed. If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can restore the default settings for home and search pages. The "Disable the Programs page" policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), which removes the Programs tab from Internet Explorer in Control Panel, takes precedence over this policy. If it is enabled, this policy is ignored.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Internet Explorer
Policy ID de7c77462b8e
Internal name RestrictResetWebSettings

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel\ResetWebSettings (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel\ResetWebSettings (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

Prevents users from restoring default settings for home and search pages. If you enable this policy, the Reset Web Settings button on the Programs tab in the Internet Options dialog box appears dimmed. If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can restore the default settings for home and search pages. The "Disable the Programs page" policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), which removes the Programs tab from Internet Explorer in Control Panel, takes precedence over this policy. If it is enabled, this policy is ignored.

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