Policy

Allow legacy functionality for Internet Shortcut files

This policy setting allows the use of some disabled functionality, such as WorkingDirectory field or pluggable protocol handling, in Internet Shortcut files. If you enable this policy, disabled functionality for Internet Shortcut files will be re-enabled. If you disable, or don't configure this policy, some functionality for Internet Shortcut files, such as WorkingDirectory field or pluggable protocol handling, will be disabled.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Internet Explorer
Policy IDf2469895f770
Internal nameAllowLegacyURLFields

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\AllowLegacyURLFields (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\AllowLegacyURLFields (disabled) = 0
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\AllowLegacyURLFields (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\AllowLegacyURLFields (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting allows the use of some disabled functionality, such as WorkingDirectory field or pluggable protocol handling, in Internet Shortcut files. If you enable this policy, disabled functionality for Internet Shortcut files will be re-enabled. If you disable, or don't configure this policy, some functionality for Internet Shortcut files, such as WorkingDirectory field or pluggable protocol handling, will be disabled.

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