

Double-click on NoReopenLastSession and set its value data to 1.In the right pane, create a new DWORD value by right clicking on blank space and choose New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value, and then name it as NoReopenLastSession.Internet Explorer and/or Recovery) does not exist, create one manually by right clicking on parent branch, and choose New -> Key, and then name the key according. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery Navigate to the following registry key branch:.Run Registry Editor (Type RegEdit.exe in Start Search or Run command).Restart Internet Explorer for the change to take effect.In the right “Local Computer Policy” pane, locate and set Turn off Reopen Last Browsing Session setting to Enabled.User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer

Run Local Group Policy Editor (Type GPEdit.msc in Start Search or Run command box).

How to Turn Off and Disable Reopen Last Browsing Session in IE8

Thus, there are two ways to set the policy, via Group Policy Editor and directly edit the registry, which is useful for Windows Vista, Windows XP and Windows 7 less-premium editions that doesn’t come with Group Policy Editor. The ability to disable and turn off (or enable and turn on) Reopen Last Browsing Session is implemented through system policy GPO object, which set its setting in system registry. The link to Reopen Last Browsing Session will also not be displayed on new tab page titled “What you want to do next?”. When disabled, it’s impossible to use the Reopen Last Browsing Session option from the Tools menu. User or administrator who doesn’t want to make use of Reopen Last Browsing Session functionality can disable and turn off the IE 8’s Reopen Last Browsing Session feature. The Reopen Last Browsing Session in IE8 works similar with Firefox’s Show my windows and tabs from last time, albeit not automatically on IE launch. Internet Explorer ( IE8) has a feature that allows user to reopen last Browsing Session feature, which allows user to re-open all web browsing tabs that are still open when exiting IE.
