Turn off configuring underline links: registry value Anchor UnderlineUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Policy ID: UnderlineLinksPol
Scope: 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 › Internet Settings › Advanced settings › Browsing

Registry

Anchor Underline

REG_SZUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Underline links

Options
Item	Stored value
Always	yes
Never	no
Hover	hover

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]

; Options (use only one)
; Always
"Anchor Underline"="yes"
; Never
"Anchor Underline"="no"
; Hover
"Anchor Underline"="hover"

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Always
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /v "Anchor Underline" /t REG_SZ /d "yes" /f
:: Never
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /v "Anchor Underline" /t REG_SZ /d "no" /f
:: Hover
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /v "Anchor Underline" /t REG_SZ /d "hover" /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Always
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main' -Name 'Anchor Underline' -PropertyType String -Value 'yes' -Force | Out-Null
# Never
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main' -Name 'Anchor Underline' -PropertyType String -Value 'no' -Force | Out-Null
# Hover
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main' -Name 'Anchor Underline' -PropertyType String -Value 'hover' -Force | Out-Null