Policy
Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2003, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista, WindowsXP
This policy setting allows you to manage whether users can drag files or copy and paste files from a source within the zone. If you enable this policy setting, users can drag files or copy and paste files from this zone automatically. If you select Prompt in the drop-down box, users are queried to choose whether to drag or copy files from this zone. If you disable this policy setting, users are prevented from dragging files or copying and pasting files from this zone. If you do not configure this policy setting, users are queried to choose whether to drag or copy files from this zone.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files ID IZ_Partname1802 | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4 Value name 1802 Type REG_DWORD | Options: Enable (0), Disable (3), Prompt (1) |