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.

Supported on: At least Windows 7

Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Pathsoftware\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\security\protectedview
Value Namedisableunsafelocationsinpv
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

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