Policy

Turn off configuring underline links

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategoryWindows Components > Internet Explorer > Internet Settings > Advanced settings > Browsing
Supported onAt least Internet Explorer 7.0

This policy setting specifies how you want links on webpages to be underlined. If you enable this policy setting, a user cannot choose when to underline links. You must specify when to underline links: • Always • Never • Hover (when the mouse pointer pauses on a link) If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can choose when to underline links.

Internal name
UnderlineLinksPol
Policy ID
515ba39f7a22
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
Underline links
ID UnderlineLinks
enum
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Anchor Underline
Type REG_SZ
Options: Always (yes), Never (no), Hover (hover)

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