Removes the Programs tab from the interface in the Internet Options dialog box.
If you enable this policy, users are prevented from seeing and changing default settings for Internet programs.
If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can see and change these settings.
When you set this policy, you do not need to set the following policies for the Programs tab, because this policy removes the Programs tab from the interface:
"Disable changing Messaging settings"
"Disable changing Calendar and Contact settings"
"Disable the Reset Web Settings feature"
"Disable changing default browser check"
| Registry Hive | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
| Registry Path | Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel |
| Value Name | ProgramsTab |
| Value Type | REG_DWORD |
| Enabled Value | 1 |
| Disabled Value | 0 |