Policy
Turn off sending URL path as UTF-8
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting specifies whether to use 8-bit Unicode Transformation Format (UTF-8), a standard that defines characters so they are readable in any language. By using UTF-8, you can exchange Internet addresses (URLs) that contain characters from any language. If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer does not allow sending the path portion of URLs as UTF-8. The user cannot change this policy setting. If you disable this policy setting, Internet Explorer allows sending the path portion of URLs as UTF-8. The user cannot change this policy setting. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can allow or prevent the sending of the path portion of URLs as UTF-8.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\UrlEncoding | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.