HOW TO CONFIGURE TabShutdownDelay USING GROUP POLICY PREFERENCES (GPP) REGISTRY?
In this example, we are using Computer Configuration GPO to target the Internet Explorer TabShutdownDelay registry setting. However, you can perform the same steps at the User Configuration setting from the GPMC console!
OBJECTIVE: To change the TabShutdownDelay registry key for the computer Group Policy Preferences Registry configuration.
REQUIREMENTS: Be familiar with GPMC.MSC console and Group Policy Preferences.
STEPS 1
Open GPMC.MSC console and from the left hand pane, expand: Computer Configuration / Preferences / Windows Settings and Right Click on the Registry object and select New > Collection Item
NOTE: The Collection Item will allow you to better organize the Registry Item Configuration!
STEP 2
Rename the Collection Item to: TabShutdownDelay. Right click and select rename!
STEP 3
Right Click on the newly renamed item and select New > Registry Item
STEP 4
From the New Registry Properties Dialog, mirror the following settings:
Action: Update
Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key Path: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN
Value Name: TabShutdownDelay
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: 0
IMPORTANT: Please note that on 64-Bit Operating Systems, Internet Explorer also uses x86-processes. Therefore you should also include the Wow6432Node registry-key!
Action: Update
Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key Path: SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN
Value Name: TabShutdownDelay
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: 0
SCREENSHOT:
Apply and OK to configure the policy!
NEXT: Test your GPO
The best way to test the GPO is to go to the client and run the GPUpdate /Force Command and check the Registry key location for changes.[YOU MAY HAVE TO RUN THIS COMMAND USING AN ELEVATED COMMAND PROMPT!]
You should expect to see the following registry entry:
REGISTRY: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Main
NAME: TabShutdownDelay
VALUE: 0 (DECIMAL)
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