Windows 7 - Internet Explorer - "Always close all tabs" Warning - Turn On or Off

   Information

This will show you how to to turn on or off the Do you want to close all tabs or the current tab? warning message when you attempt to close Internet Explorer with more than one tab opened in it.

   Note

If the Always close all tabs warning message is turned off, Internet Explorer will close immediately when you close it without asking Do you want to close all tabs or the current tab?, no matter how many tabs you have opened at the time.

   Warning

You will need to have Internet Explorer tabbed browsing enabled to be able to turn on the "Always close all tabs" warning message.

1. When you close Internet Explorer with more than one tab opened, check the Always close all tabs box, and click on the Close all tabs button. (see screenshot below)

1. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click on the Internet Options icon.

A) Go to step 3.

OR

2. In Internet Explorer, click on Tools (Menu bar) and Internet Options.

3. In the General tab, click on the Settings button to the right of Tabs, then do either step 4 or 5 below. (see screenshot below)

4. To Turn On "Always close all tabs" Warning in IE
NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Check both the Enable Tabbed Browsing box and Warn me when closing multiple tabs box, then click on OK. (see screenshot below)

B) Go to step 6.

5. To Turn Off "Always close all tabs" Warning in IE

A) Uncheck the Warn me when closing multiple tabs box, then click on OK. (see screenshot below step 4A)

B) Go to step 6.

6. Click on OK. (see screenshot below step 3)

1. To Turn On "Always close all tabs" Warning in IE
NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Turn-On_IE_Always_close_all-tabs_Warning.reg

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Turn Off "Always close all tabs" Warning in IE

A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Turn-Off_IE_Always_close_all-tabs_Warning.reg

3. Save the .reg file to the Desktop.

4. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.

5. Click on Run, Yes (UAC-Windows 7) or Continue (UAC-Vista), Yes, and then OK when prompted.

6. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.