Restrict potentially unsafe HTML Help functions to specified folders: registry value HelpQualifiedRootDirComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
- Policy ID
- HelpQualifiedRootDir_Comp
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- System
Registry
HelpQualifiedRootDir
REG_SZComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System Current key
- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Enter folder names separated by semi-colons:
- Value type
- REG_SZ
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System] ; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data "HelpQualifiedRootDir"="<enter value>"
CMD
:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" /v "HelpQualifiedRootDir" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f
PowerShell
# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System' -Force | Out-Null New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System' -Name 'HelpQualifiedRootDir' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null