Prevent performance of First Run Customize settings

This policy setting prevents performance of the First Run Customize settings ability and controls what the user will see when they launch Internet Explorer for the first time after installation of Internet Explorer.

If you enable this policy setting, you must make one of two choices:
1: Skip Customize Settings, and go directly to the user's home page.
2: Skip Customize Settings, and go directly to the "Welcome to Internet Explorer" Web page.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users go through the regular first run process.

Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 7.0

Select your choice


  1. Go directly to home page
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
    Value NameDisableFirstRunCustomize
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value1
  2. Go directly to "Welcome To IE" page
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
    Value NameDisableFirstRunCustomize
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2


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