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Prevent access to Delete Browsing History

This policy setting prevents the user from performing actions which will delete browsing history. For more information on browsing history Group Policy settings, see "Group Policies Settings in Internet Explorer 10" in the TechNet technical library. If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot access the Delete Browsing History dialog box. Starting with Windows 8, users cannot click the Delete Browsing History button on the Settings charm. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can access the Delete Browsing History dialog box. Starting with Windows 8, users can click the Delete Browsing History button on the Settings charm.

Policy Details

Policy Name
NoDelBrowsingHistory
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel
Value Name
DisableDeleteBrowsingHistory
Supported On
At least Internet Explorer 7.0
Policy State Values
Enabled: 1
Disabled: 0
Available Languages
en-us