Set the policy value for User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Word 2016 > Word Options > Security > Trust Center > Protected View > Set document behavior if file validation fails to "Enabled: Open in Protected View". If both the value for openinprotectedview is REG_DWORD = 1 and the value for DisableEditFromPV is set to REG_DWORD = 1, this is not a finding. If the value openinprotectedview does not exist, this is not a finding. HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Word\security\filevalidation
#How to disable opening in protected view microsoft word windows
Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: This often occurs on Office documents such as Word, Excel, or Powerpoint that were either downloaded from the Internet or were attached in an email. Verify the check box for "Allow edit" is not selected. Verify the policy value for User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Word 2016 > Word Options > Security > Trust Center > Protected View > Set document behavior if file validation fails is set to "Enabled: Open in Protected View". Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus Security Technical Implementation Guideĭetails Check Text ( C-25077r442431_chk ) If you do not configure this policy setting, Office follows the "Open files in Protected View and allow edit" behavior. If you disable this policy setting, Office follows the "Open files in Protected View and disallow edit" behavior. This is also how Office handles the files if you do not configure this policy setting. Set the policy value for User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Word 2016 > Word Options > Security > Trust Center >. Open files in Protected View and allow edit. This is also how Office handles the files if you disable this policy setting. Open files in Protected View and disallow edit. If you enable this policy setting, you can configure the following options for files that fail file validation: This policy setting controls how Office handles documents when they fail file validation.