Prevent deleting websites that the user has visited

This policy setting prevents the user from deleting the history of websites that he or she has visited. This feature is available in the Delete Browsing History dialog box. If you enable this policy setting, websites that the user has visited are preserved when he or she clicks Delete. If you disable this policy setting, websites that the user has visited are deleted when he or she clicks Delete. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can choose whether to delete or preserve visited websites when he or she clicks Delete. If the "Prevent access to Delete Browsing History" policy setting is enabled, this policy setting is enabled by default.

Policy Details

Policy Name

DBHDisableDeleteHistory

Registry Key

Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy

Value Name

CleanHistory

Supported On

At least Internet Explorer 8.0

OMA-URI (CSP)

InternetExplorer/DisableDeletingUserVisitedWebsites

OS Build Version:10.0.16299

CSP Version:6.0

Conflict Resolution:LastWrite

Allowed Editions:

EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval

Policy State Values

Enabled: 0

Disabled: 1

Available Languages

en-us