Policy

All Processes

This policy setting enables applications hosting the Web Browser Control to block automatic prompting of file downloads that are not user initiated. If you enable this policy setting, the Web Browser Control will block automatic prompting of file downloads that are not user initiated for all processes. If you disable this policy setting, the Web Browser Control will not block automatic prompting of file downloads that are not user initiated for all processes.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / Internet Explorer / Security Features / Restrict File Download
Policy IDe45844c0eb4c
Internal nameIESF_PolicyAllProcesses_12

Registry

Copy registry mappings

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

Policy notes

This policy setting enables applications hosting the Web Browser Control to block automatic prompting of file downloads that are not user initiated. If you enable this policy setting, the Web Browser Control will block automatic prompting of file downloads that are not user initiated for all processes. If you disable this policy setting, the Web Browser Control will not block automatic prompting of file downloads that are not user initiated for all processes.

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