Policy
Allow legacy functionality for Internet Shortcut files
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting allows the use of some disabled functionality, such as WorkingDirectory field or pluggable protocol handling, in Internet Shortcut files. If you enable this policy, disabled functionality for Internet Shortcut files will be re-enabled. If you disable, or don't configure this policy, some functionality for Internet Shortcut files, such as WorkingDirectory field or pluggable protocol handling, will be disabled.
Internal name
AllowLegacyURLFields
Policy ID
f2469895f770
Elements
0
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main Value name AllowLegacyURLFields | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 HKCU 1 | HKLM 0 HKCU 0 |
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Value name
AllowLegacyURLFields
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.