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Turn off protection of unsupported file types in Application Guard for Office

This policy setting controls whether Application Guard for Office will block unsupported file types from being opened in Office apps or if it will enable the redirection to Protected View. If you enable this setting, Application Guard for Office will redirect unsupported file types to Protected View in Office apps. Important: Be aware that enabling this policy setting might pose a risk to the user's device. If you disable or don't configure this setting, Application Guard for Office will block unsupported file types in Office apps. Note: This policy setting only applies to Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise.

Policy Details

Policy Name
L_TurnOffBlockingOfUnsupportedFileTypesInApplicationGuard
Registry Key
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\security\applicationguard
Value Name
redirectunsupportedfiletypestopv
Supported On
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
Policy State Values
Enabled: 1
Disabled: 0
Available Languages
en-us