Allow legacy functionality for Internet Shortcut files
- Policy ID
- AllowLegacyURLFields
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Internet Explorer 7.0
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Internet Explorer
Description
This policy setting allows the use of some disabled functionality, such as WorkingDirectory field or pluggable protocol handling, in Internet Shortcut files.
If you enable this policy, disabled functionality for Internet Shortcut files will be re-enabled.
If you disable, or don't configure this policy, some functionality for Internet Shortcut files, such as WorkingDirectory field or pluggable protocol handling, will be disabled.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- AllowLegacyURLFieldsREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- AllowLegacyURLFieldsREG_DWORD