Turn off export converters for Excel

This policy setting governs the export converters that are registered under the FileSaveBlock hive.

If you enable this policy setting, the OOXML-to-foreign converters that are registered under the FileSaveBlock hive will be turned off.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the OOXML-to-foreign converters that are registered under the FileSaveBlock hive will be turned on.

Supported on: At least Windows Vista

Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\Security\FileSaveBlock
Value NameOOXML Converters
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

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