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.
65b072189e63DefaultLinksViewRegistry
Copy registry mappings
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\AssociationActivationModeHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\AssociationActivationModePolicy 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.