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Do not open files in unsafe locations in Protected View

This policy setting lets you determine if files located in unsafe locations will open in Protected View. If you have not specified unsafe locations, only the "Downloaded Program Files" and "Temporary Internet Files" folders are considered unsafe locations. If you enable this policy setting, files located in unsafe locations do not open in Protected View. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, files located in unsafe locations open in Protected View.

Policy Details

Policy Name
L_DoNotOpenFilesInUnsafeLocationsInProtectedView
Registry Key
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\security\protectedview
Value Name
disableunsafelocationsinpv
Supported On
At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Policy State Values
Enabled: 1
Disabled: 0
Available Languages
en-us