Turn off the flip ahead with page prediction feature
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 10.0 on Windows 8
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page Description
This policy setting determines whether a user can swipe across a screen or click Forward to go to the next pre-loaded page of a website. Microsoft collects your browsing history to improve how flip ahead with page prediction works. This feature isn't available for Internet Explorer for the desktop. If you enable this policy setting, flip ahead with page prediction is turned off and the next webpage isn't loaded into the background. If you disable this policy setting, flip ahead with page prediction is turned on and the next webpage is loaded into the background. If you don't configure this setting, users can turn this behavior on or off, using the Settings charm.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead HKCU
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead Value name: Enabled
Enabled: Enabled = 0
Disabled: Enabled = 1
MDM / Intune (CSP)
Device
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/InternetExplorer/DisableFlipAheadFeature User
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/InternetExplorer/DisableFlipAheadFeature Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
Applying both scopes creates an ambiguous configuration (computer takes precedence over user). Only do this intentionally.
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Turn off the flip ahead with page prediction feature
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 10.0 on Windows 8
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead]
"Enabled"=dword:00000000More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off the flip ahead with page prediction feature
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 10.0 on Windows 8
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Enabled' -Value 0 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/InternetExplorer/DisableFlipAheadFeature
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off the flip ahead with page prediction feature
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 10.0 on Windows 8
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead' -Name 'Enabled' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off the flip ahead with page prediction feature
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 10.0 on Windows 8
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Enabled' -Value 0 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off the flip ahead with page prediction feature
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 10.0 on Windows 8
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off the flip ahead with page prediction feature
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 10.0 on Windows 8
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead' -Name 'Enabled' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off the flip ahead with page prediction feature
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 10.0 on Windows 8
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\FlipAhead'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Enabled' -Value 0 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.