Turn off Profile Assistant
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 23, 2026
Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
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 specifies whether you will accept requests from Web sites for Profile Assistant information. If you enable this policy setting, Profile Assistant information will not be provided, and users will not be prompted to provide information. If you disable this policy setting, then when a Web site requests Profile Assistant information, users will be prompted to choose which information to share. At that time, users can also choose to allow this information to be shared with the Web site in the future without being prompted. If you do not configure this policy setting, a user will have the freedom to accept requests from Web sites for Profile Assistant information.
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security\P3Global Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security\P3Global Value name: Enabled
Enabled: Enabled = 0
Disabled: Enabled = 1
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 Profile Assistant
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security\P3Global]
"Enabled"=dword:00000000More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off Profile Assistant
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security\P3Global'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Enabled' -Value 0 -Type DWordIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off Profile Assistant
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security\P3Global' -Name 'Enabled' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off Profile Assistant
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security\P3Global'
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 Profile Assistant
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
# 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 Profile Assistant
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security\P3Global' -Name 'Enabled' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off Profile Assistant
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security\P3Global'
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.