Turn off configuration of pop-up windows in tabbed browsing

Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 7.0

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
HKCU Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing

Options

PopupsUseNewWindow enum
  • Let Internet Explorer decide -> 0
  • Force pop-ups to open in a new window -> 1
  • Force pop-ups to open in a new tab -> 2

Description

This policy setting allows you to define the user experience related to how pop-up windows appear in tabbed browsing in Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot configure pop-up windows in tabbed browsing. You must specify one of the following values: 0: Let Internet Explorer decide. 1: Force pop-up windows to open in new windows. 2: Force pop-up windows to open on new tabs. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Internet Explorer uses the user's setting for pop-up windows in tabbed browsing.