Policy
Turn off Favorites bar
This policy setting allows you to manage whether a user has access to the Favorites bar in Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy setting, the Favorites bar is turned off. If you disable this policy setting, the Favorites bar is turned on. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can turn on or turn off the Favorites bar.
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Internet Explorer
Policy ID
bb74a45e9925 Internal name
DisableFavoritesBar Registry
Copy registry mappings
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LinksBar\Enabled (enabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LinksBar\Enabled (disabled) = 1HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LinksBar\Enabled (enabled) = 0
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LinksBar\Enabled (disabled) = 1Policy notes
This policy setting allows you to manage whether a user has access to the Favorites bar in Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy setting, the Favorites bar is turned off. If you disable this policy setting, the Favorites bar is turned on. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can turn on or turn off the Favorites bar.
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