Policy

Internet Explorer Processes

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

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ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Internet Explorer > Security Features > Network Protocol Lockdown
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

File Explorer and Internet Explorer may be configured to prevent active content obtained through restricted protocols from running in an unsafe manner. This policy setting controls whether restricting content obtained through restricted protocols is prevented or allowed. If you enable this policy setting, restricting content obtained through restricted protocols is allowed for File Explorer and Internet Explorer processes. For example, you can restrict active content from pages served over the http and https protocols by adding the value names http and https. If you disable this policy setting, restricting content obtained through restricted protocols is prevented for File Explorer and Internet Explorer processes. If you do not configure this policy setting, the policy setting is ignored.

Internal name
IESF_PolicyExplorerProcesses_13
Policy ID
ece57ae2e976
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_PROTOCOL_LOCKDOWN\(Reserved)REG_SZ
1
0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_PROTOCOL_LOCKDOWN\explorer.exeREG_SZ
1
0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_PROTOCOL_LOCKDOWN\iexplore.exeREG_SZ
1
0

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