Policy
Set how links are opened in Internet Explorer
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016
This policy setting allows you to choose how links are opened in Internet Explorer: Let Internet Explorer decide, always in Internet Explorer, or always in Internet Explorer on the desktop. If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer enforces your choice. Users cannot change the setting. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can choose how links are opened in Internet Explorer.
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.
| Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
Default browser launch behavior for links ID DefaultViewOptions | enum | HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\AssociationActivationMode Type REG_DWORD | Options: Let Internet Explorer decide (0), Always in Internet Explorer (1), Always in Internet Explorer on the desktop (2) |
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