Policy
Disable the Programs page
Removes the Programs tab from the interface in the Internet Options dialog box. If you enable this policy, users are prevented from seeing and changing default settings for Internet programs. If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can see and change these settings. When you set this policy, you do not need to set the following policies for the Programs tab, because this policy removes the Programs tab from the interface: "Disable changing Messaging settings" "Disable changing Calendar and Contact settings" "Disable the Reset Web Settings feature" "Disable changing default browser check"
7aded0570d43ControlPanel_RestrictProgramsTabRegistry
Copy registry mappings
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel\ProgramsTab (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel\ProgramsTab (disabled) = 0HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel\ProgramsTab (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel\ProgramsTab (disabled) = 0Policy notes
Removes the Programs tab from the interface in the Internet Options dialog box. If you enable this policy, users are prevented from seeing and changing default settings for Internet programs. If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can see and change these settings. When you set this policy, you do not need to set the following policies for the Programs tab, because this policy removes the Programs tab from the interface: "Disable changing Messaging settings" "Disable changing Calendar and Contact settings" "Disable the Reset Web Settings feature" "Disable changing default browser check"