You can import IE settings from a local machine into a GPP if you want and apply them that way. For instance, you can load up a vanilla IE, uncheck the box, and then import those settings into a GPO for deployment.

But usually this causes more issues than it is worth in the long run.

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Greg, There isn't a specific GPO setting for this. The best alternative it would seem is to manipulate the registry, again via a GPP. Here's the key you are after: Here's the values it can have: Byte number 8 can take different values as per your settings.

The next three bytes are zeros Bytes 9 to B You probably want to set this from 09 enabled to 01 disabled. More info on here: I have not tested it. Expanding on the other answer, here is a powershell script to flip the bit.

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