Specify default behavior for a new tab

This policy setting allows you to specify what is displayed when the user opens a new tab.

If you enable this policy setting, you can choose which page to display when the user opens a new tab: blank page (about:blank), the first home page, or the new tab page.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can select his or her preference for this behavior. The new tab page is the default setting.

New tab behavior

0. New tab page with my news feed
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
   Value Name	NewTabPageShow
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	3

1. about:blank
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
   Value Name	NewTabPageShow
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	0

2. New tab page
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
   Value Name	NewTabPageShow
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	2

3. Home page
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing
   Value Name	NewTabPageShow
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	1