Policy

Prevent deleting favorites site data

This policy setting prevents the user from deleting favorites site data. This feature is available in the Delete Browsing History dialog box. If you enable this policy setting, favorites site data is preserved when the user clicks Delete. If you disable this policy setting, favorites site data is deleted when the user clicks Delete. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can choose whether to delete or preserve favorites site data when he or she clicks Delete. If the "Prevent access to Delete Browsing History" policy setting is enabled, this policy setting has no effect.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Internet Explorer / Delete Browsing History
Policy IDc79c2a357100
Internal nameDBHDisableKeepFavorites

Registry

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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy\UseAllowList (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy\UseAllowList (disabled) = 0
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy\UseAllowList (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy\UseAllowList (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting prevents the user from deleting favorites site data. This feature is available in the Delete Browsing History dialog box. If you enable this policy setting, favorites site data is preserved when the user clicks Delete. If you disable this policy setting, favorites site data is deleted when the user clicks Delete. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can choose whether to delete or preserve favorites site data when he or she clicks Delete. If the "Prevent access to Delete Browsing History" policy setting is enabled, this policy setting has no effect.

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