Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files

This policy setting allows you to manage whether users can drag files or copy and paste files from a source within the zone.

If you enable this policy setting, users can drag files or copy and paste files from this zone automatically. If you select Prompt in the drop-down box, users are queried to choose whether to drag or copy files from this zone.

If you disable this policy setting, users are prevented from dragging files or copying and pasting files from this zone.

If you do not configure this policy setting, users can drag files or copy and paste files from this zone automatically.

Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files


  1. Enable
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1
    Value Name1802
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value0
  2. Disable
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1
    Value Name1802
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value3
  3. Prompt
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1
    Value Name1802
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value1


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