Enable access-denied assistance on client for all file types

Policy ID: EnableShellAccessCheck
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: System › Access-Denied Assistance

Description

This Group Policy Setting should be set on Windows clients to enable access-denied assistance for all file types

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer View registry values

EnableShellExecuteFileStreamCheckREG_DWORD

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