Policy

Restrict Internet communication

This policy setting specifies whether Windows can access the Internet to accomplish tasks that require Internet resources. If you enable this setting, all of the the policy settings listed in the "Internet Communication settings" section are set such that their respective features cannot access the Internet. If you disable this policy setting, all of the the policy settings listed in the "Internet Communication settings" section are set such that their respective features can access the Internet. If you do not configure this policy setting, all of the the policy settings in the "Internet Communication settings" section are set to not configured.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategorySystem / Internet Communication Management
Policy ID6d6c3e8dc5e4
Internal nameInternetManagement_RestrictCommunication_2

Registry

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HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoInternetOpenWith (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoInternetOpenWith (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoOnlinePrintsWizard (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoOnlinePrintsWizard (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoPublishingWizard (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoPublishingWizard (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoWebServices (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoWebServices (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EventViewer\MicrosoftEventVwrDisableLinks (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EventViewer\MicrosoftEventVwrDisableLinks (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InternetManagement\RestrictCommunication (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InternetManagement\RestrictCommunication (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client\CEIP (enabled) = 2
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client\CEIP (disabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DoReport (enabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DoReport (disabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\HelpSvc\Headlines (enabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\HelpSvc\Headlines (disabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\HelpSvc\MicrosoftKBSearch (enabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\PCHealth\HelpSvc\MicrosoftKBSearch (disabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SearchCompanion\DisableContentFileUpdates (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SearchCompanion\DisableContentFileUpdates (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows\CEIPEnable (enabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows\CEIPEnable (disabled) = 1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\DisableRootAutoUpdate (enabled) = 1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\DisableRootAutoUpdate (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Software Protection Platform\AllowWindowsEntitlementReactivation (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Software Protection Platform\AllowWindowsEntitlementReactivation (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Software Protection Platform\NoGenTicket (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Software Protection Platform\NoGenTicket (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\DisableHTTPPrinting (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\DisableHTTPPrinting (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\DisableWebPnPDownload (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\DisableWebPnPDownload (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching\DontSearchWindowsUpdate (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching\DontSearchWindowsUpdate (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\HandwritingErrorReports\PreventHandwritingErrorReports (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\HandwritingErrorReports\PreventHandwritingErrorReports (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Internet Connection Wizard\ExitOnMSICW (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Internet Connection Wizard\ExitOnMSICW (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetworkConnectivityStatusIndicator\NoActiveProbe (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetworkConnectivityStatusIndicator\NoActiveProbe (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Registration Wizard Control\NoRegistration (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Registration Wizard Control\NoRegistration (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\TabletPC\PreventHandwritingDataSharing (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\TabletPC\PreventHandwritingDataSharing (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\Disabled (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\Disabled (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU\NoAutoUpdate (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\DisableWindowsUpdateAccess (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\DisableWindowsUpdateAccess (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker\CodecDownload (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker\CodecDownload (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker\WebHelp (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker\WebHelp (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker\WebPublish (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsMovieMaker\WebPublish (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting specifies whether Windows can access the Internet to accomplish tasks that require Internet resources. If you enable this setting, all of the the policy settings listed in the "Internet Communication settings" section are set such that their respective features cannot access the Internet. If you disable this policy setting, all of the the policy settings listed in the "Internet Communication settings" section are set such that their respective features can access the Internet. If you do not configure this policy setting, all of the the policy settings in the "Internet Communication settings" section are set to not configured.