Policy

Turn off Tracking Protection

This policy setting allows you to turn off Tracking Protection. Tracking Protection helps users control whether third parties can automatically collect information about their browsing based on the sites that they visit. Tracking Protection does this by identifying third-party content that is used by multiple websites that users have visited. If you enable this policy setting, Tracking Protection is disabled in all browsing sessions, and Tracking Protection data is not collected. If you disable this policy setting, Tracking Protection is available for use. If you do not configure this policy setting, it can be configured through the registry.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Internet Explorer / Privacy
Policy ID 415e33a65ec0
Internal name DisableInPrivateBlockingV9

Registry

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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE\DisableTrackingProtection (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE\DisableTrackingProtection (disabled) = 0
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE\DisableTrackingProtection (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE\DisableTrackingProtection (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to turn off Tracking Protection. Tracking Protection helps users control whether third parties can automatically collect information about their browsing based on the sites that they visit. Tracking Protection does this by identifying third-party content that is used by multiple websites that users have visited. If you enable this policy setting, Tracking Protection is disabled in all browsing sessions, and Tracking Protection data is not collected. If you disable this policy setting, Tracking Protection is available for use. If you do not configure this policy setting, it can be configured through the registry.

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