Policy

Disable channel user interface completely

Prevents users from viewing the Channel bar interface. Channels are Web sites that are automatically updated on their computer according to a schedule specified by the channel provider. If you enable this policy, the Channel bar interface will be disabled, and users cannot select the Internet Explorer Channel Bar check box on the Web tab in the Display Properties dialog box. If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can view and subscribe to channels from the Channel bar interface.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Internet Explorer / Offline Pages
Policy ID 8d71654e87b2
Internal name NoChannelUI

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions\NoChannelUI (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions\NoChannelUI (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

Prevents users from viewing the Channel bar interface. Channels are Web sites that are automatically updated on their computer according to a schedule specified by the channel provider. If you enable this policy, the Channel bar interface will be disabled, and users cannot select the Internet Explorer Channel Bar check box on the Web tab in the Display Properties dialog box. If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can view and subscribe to channels from the Channel bar interface.

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