Policy

Allow installation of desktop items

This policy setting allows you to manage whether users can install Active Desktop items from this zone. The settings for this option are: If you enable this policy setting, users can install desktop items from this zone automatically. If you select Prompt in the drop-down box, users are queried to choose whether to install desktop items from this zone. If you disable this policy setting, users are prevented from installing desktop items from this zone. If you do not configure this policy setting, users can install desktop items from this zone automatically.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Internet Explorer / Internet Control Panel / Security Page / Local Machine Zone
Policy ID a5888e937cc6
Internal name IZ_PolicyInstallDesktopItems_9

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0\1800
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0\1800

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to manage whether users can install Active Desktop items from this zone. The settings for this option are: If you enable this policy setting, users can install desktop items from this zone automatically. If you select Prompt in the drop-down box, users are queried to choose whether to install desktop items from this zone. If you disable this policy setting, users are prevented from installing desktop items from this zone. If you do not configure this policy setting, users can install desktop items from this zone automatically.

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