Policy

Set how links are opened in Internet Explorer

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.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Internet Explorer / Internet Settings
Policy ID 65b072189e63
Internal name DefaultLinksView

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\AssociationActivationMode
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\AssociationActivationMode

Policy notes

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.

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