Internet Explorer Processes - FEATURE_RESTRICT_FILEDOWNLOAD - explorer.exe

Information

This policy setting enables blocking of file download prompts that are not user initiated.

If you enable this policy setting file download prompts that are not user initiated will be blocked for Internet Explorer processes.

If you disable this policy setting prompting will occur for file downloads that are not user initiated for Internet Explorer processes.

If you do not configure this policy setting the user's preference determines whether to prompt for file downloads that are not user initiated for Internet Explorer processes.

Solution

Policy Path: Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Security Features\Restrict File Download
Policy Setting Name: Internet Explorer Processes

See Also

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-baselines/windows-11-security-baseline/ba-p/2810772

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7a.

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: eb1474d7cc20466b640b9933a710d978f5077cb9f141f3ae1abac832cd1aeae2