All Processes
- Policy ID
- IESF_PolicyAllProcesses_9
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Internet Explorer › Security Features › Protection From Zone Elevation
Description
Internet Explorer places restrictions on each Web page it opens. The restrictions are dependent upon the location of the Web page (Internet, Intranet, Local Machine zone, and so on). For example, Web pages on the local computer have the fewest security restrictions and reside in the Local Machine zone, making the Local Machine security zone a prime target for malicious users.
If you enable this policy setting, any zone can be protected from zone elevation for all processes.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, processes other than Internet Explorer or those listed in the Process List receive no such protection.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ZONE_ELEVATION View registry values
- *REG_SZ
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_ZONE_ELEVATION View registry values
- *REG_SZ