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Turn on Protected Mode

This policy setting allows you to turn on Protected Mode. Protected Mode helps protect Internet Explorer from exploited vulnerabilities by reducing the locations that Internet Explorer can write to in the registry and the file system. If you enable this policy setting, Protected Mode is turned on. The user cannot turn off Protected Mode. If you disable this policy setting, Protected Mode is turned off. The user cannot turn on Protected Mode. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can turn on or turn off Protected Mode.

Policy Details

Policy Name
IZ_Policy_TurnOnProtectedMode_1
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3
Supported On
At least Internet Explorer 7.0 in Windows Vista
OMA-URI (CSP)
InternetExplorer/InternetZoneEnableProtectedMode
OS Build Version:10.0.16299
CSP Version:6.0
Conflict Resolution:LastWrite
Allowed Editions:
EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval
Available Languages
en-us

Configuration Elements

Protected Mode

Type: enum

Allowed Values
  • 0 Enable
  • 3 Disable