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Turn off collection of InPrivate Filtering data

Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 23, 2026

Windows 11 25H2

Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 8.0

Path in the GPO console

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Privacy

Description

This policy setting allows you to turn off the collection of data used by the InPrivate Filtering Automatic mode. The data consists of the URLs of third-party content, along with data about the first-party websites that referenced it. It is collected during non-InPrivate (normal) browsing sessions. If you enable this policy setting, InPrivate Filtering data collection is turned off. If you disable this policy setting, InPrivate Filtering collection is turned on. If you do not configure this policy setting, InPrivate Filtering data collection can be turned on or off on the Privacy tab in Internet Options.

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE
HKCU Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE

Value name: DisableLogging

Enabled: DisableLogging = 1

Disabled: DisableLogging = 0

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Scope

.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Turn off collection of InPrivate Filtering data
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 8.0

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE]
"DisableLogging"=dword:00000001
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PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off collection of InPrivate Filtering data
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 8.0

$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableLogging' -Value 1 -Type DWord

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