Policy

Prevent downloading of enclosures

This policy setting prevents the user from having enclosures (file attachments) downloaded from a feed to the user's computer. If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot set the Feed Sync Engine to download an enclosure through the Feed property page. A developer cannot change the download setting through the Feed APIs. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can set the Feed Sync Engine to download an enclosure through the Feed property page. A developer can change the download setting through the Feed APIs.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / RSS Feeds
Policy ID 664d4017de25
Internal name Disable_Downloading_of_Enclosures

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feeds\DisableEnclosureDownload (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feeds\DisableEnclosureDownload (disabled) = 0
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feeds\DisableEnclosureDownload (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feeds\DisableEnclosureDownload (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting prevents the user from having enclosures (file attachments) downloaded from a feed to the user's computer. If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot set the Feed Sync Engine to download an enclosure through the Feed property page. A developer cannot change the download setting through the Feed APIs. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can set the Feed Sync Engine to download an enclosure through the Feed property page. A developer can change the download setting through the Feed APIs.

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