How to restore a previous browser session on Internet Explorer?

Internet Explorer has been in the background for a long time. Many users prefer using other third-party browsers, such as Chrome or Firefox. Internet Explorer had been the Windows operating system’s primary browser before the introduction of Microsoft Edge. Programmers and web developers still use Internet Explorer to test the websites that they are creating.

If you are an Internet Explorer fan, we will show you how to restore the last session in Internet Explorer.

This option can be used by system administrators on a single system to control other users. This gives you the power to restrict other users and make them start their Internet Explorer from the last session. When the administrator sets this option, regular users cannot change it.

Table of Contents

1. Use Group Policy
2. Edit the Windows Registry
3. Use Internet Properties

Solution 1. Use Group Policy

• For the Windows 8 and 10 operating systems, you need to press the Windows logo key + R to open the Run dialog box.
• Input gpedit.msc in the search area and press Enter to open the Local Group Policy Editor.
• Once in the Local Group Policy Editor window, navigate to User Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components Internet Explorer Internet Control Panel General Page.
• Now, select Start Internet Explorer in the right pane of Local Group Policy Editor. This setting contains the tabs from your last browsing session.
• Double-click on it and select Enabled, then click Apply and OK. Now, close the Local Group Policy Editor and check to see the changes.

Solution 2. Edit the Registry

• Press the Windows logo key + R to open the Run dialog box. Input regedit in the search area and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
• Now, navigate to KEY_CURRENT_USER Software Policies Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Right-click on the Internet Explorer key and select New Key, then name the key ContinousBrowsing.
• Select the new Key you created and go to the window on the right. Right-click on the white space and select New DWORD value, name it as Enable. Now, edit the Value data to 1 to make the Internet Explorer start from the previous version.

Solution 3. Use Internet Properties

• Click on the Start or Home button and input “internet properties” in the search box, then select Internet Properties from the available results.
• Navigate to the General tab and select Start with tabs from the last session under the Startup option.
• Click OK to save the changes made.

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