Configure Toolbar Buttons

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

Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 5.0 and Internet Explorer 6.0

Path in the GPO console

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Toolbars

Description

Specifies which buttons will be displayed on the standard toolbar in Microsoft Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy, you can specify whether or not each button will be displayed by selecting or clearing the check boxes for each button. If you disable this policy or do not configure it, the standard toolbar will be displayed with its default settings, unless users customize it.

Registry

HKCU Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Value name: SpecifyDefaultButtons

More options available

Options

Show Back button

Btn_Back boolean

Show Forward button

Btn_Forward boolean

Show Stop button

Btn_Stop boolean

Show Refresh button

Btn_Refresh boolean

Show Home button

Btn_Home boolean

Show Search button

Btn_Search boolean

Show Favorites button

Btn_Favorites boolean

Show History button

Btn_History boolean

Show Folders button

Btn_Folders boolean

Show Fullscreen button

Btn_Fullscreen boolean

Show Tools button

Btn_Tools boolean

Show Mail button

Btn_MailNews boolean

Show Font size button

Btn_Size boolean

Show Print button

Btn_Print boolean

Show Edit button

Btn_Edit boolean

Show Discussions button

Btn_Discussions boolean

Show Cut button

Btn_Cut boolean

Show Copy button

Btn_Copy boolean

Show Paste button

Btn_Paste boolean

Show Encoding button

Btn_Encoding boolean

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.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Configure Toolbar Buttons
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 5.0 and Internet Explorer 6.0

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"SpecifyDefaultButtons"=dword:00000001
"Btn_Back"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Forward"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Stop"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Refresh"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Home"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Search"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Favorites"=dword:00000000
"Btn_History"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Folders"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Fullscreen"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Tools"=dword:00000000
"Btn_MailNews"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Size"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Print"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Edit"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Discussions"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Cut"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Copy"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Paste"=dword:00000000
"Btn_Encoding"=dword:00000000

More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)

PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure Toolbar Buttons
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 5.0 and Internet Explorer 6.0
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.

$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SpecifyDefaultButtons' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Back' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Forward' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Stop' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Refresh' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Home' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Search' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Favorites' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_History' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Folders' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Fullscreen' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Tools' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_MailNews' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Size' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Print' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Edit' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Discussions' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Cut' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Copy' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Paste' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Encoding' -Value 0 -Type DWord

Intune 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: Configure Toolbar Buttons
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 5.0 and Internet Explorer 6.0
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.

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 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'SpecifyDefaultButtons' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Back' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Forward' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Stop' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Refresh' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Home' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Search' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Favorites' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_History' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Folders' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Fullscreen' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Tools' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_MailNews' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Size' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Print' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Edit' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Discussions' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Cut' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Copy' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Paste' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Encoding' -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: Configure Toolbar Buttons
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 5.0 and Internet Explorer 6.0
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.

$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SpecifyDefaultButtons' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Back' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Forward' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Stop' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Refresh' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Home' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Search' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Favorites' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_History' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Folders' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Fullscreen' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Tools' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_MailNews' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Size' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Print' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Edit' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Discussions' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Cut' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Copy' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Paste' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Encoding' -Value 0 -Type DWord

SCCM scripts

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure Toolbar Buttons
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 5.0 and Internet Explorer 6.0
# 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: Configure Toolbar Buttons
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 5.0 and Internet Explorer 6.0
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.

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 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'SpecifyDefaultButtons' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Back' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Forward' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Stop' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Refresh' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Home' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Search' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Favorites' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_History' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Folders' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Fullscreen' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Tools' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_MailNews' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Size' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Print' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Edit' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Discussions' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Cut' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Copy' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Paste' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
  (Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -Name 'Btn_Encoding' -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: Configure Toolbar Buttons
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 5.0 and Internet Explorer 6.0
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.

$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SpecifyDefaultButtons' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Back' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Forward' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Stop' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Refresh' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Home' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Search' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Favorites' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_History' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Folders' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Fullscreen' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Tools' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_MailNews' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Size' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Print' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Edit' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Discussions' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Cut' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Copy' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Paste' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'Btn_Encoding' -Value 0 -Type DWord

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