Prevent downloading of enclosures
- Policy ID
- Disable_Downloading_of_Enclosures
- 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 › RSS Feeds
Description
This policy setting prevents the user from having enclosures (file attachments) downloaded from a feed to the user's computer.
If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot set the Feed Sync Engine to download an enclosure through the Feed property page. A developer cannot change the download setting through the Feed APIs.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can set the Feed Sync Engine to download an enclosure through the Feed property page. A developer can change the download setting through the Feed APIs.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- DisableEnclosureDownloadREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- DisableEnclosureDownloadREG_DWORD