Policy

Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Internet Explorer > Internet Control Panel > Security Page > Locked-Down Local Machine Zone
Supported onAt least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1

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 can drag files or copy and paste files from this zone automatically.

Internal name
IZ_PolicyDropOrPasteFiles_10
Policy ID
1f80496c6325
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 drag and drop or copy and paste files
ID IZ_Partname1802
enum
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\0\1802
Type REG_DWORD
Options: Enable (0), Disable (3), Prompt (1)

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