Policy

Allow installation of desktop items

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategoryWindows Components > Internet Explorer > Internet Control Panel > Security Page > Local Machine Zone
Supported onOnly Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 through IE8 inclusive

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 install Active Desktop items from this zone. The settings for this option are: If you enable this policy setting, users can install desktop items from this zone automatically. If you select Prompt in the drop-down box, users are queried to choose whether to install desktop items from this zone. If you disable this policy setting, users are prevented from installing desktop items from this zone. If you do not configure this policy setting, users can install desktop items from this zone automatically.

Internal name
IZ_PolicyInstallDesktopItems_9
Policy ID
1f3e5cf0cd4e
Elements
1

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.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
Allow installation of desktop items
ID IZ_Partname1800
enum
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0\1800
Type REG_DWORD
Options: Enable (0), Disable (3), Prompt (1)

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