Policy
Check ActiveX objects
Microsoft Office
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting determines whether Office checks that an ActiveX object is properly categorized before loading it. If you enable this policy setting, you can select one of the following options: - Do not check: Office loads ActiveX objects without checking if they are properly categorized. - Override IE kill bit list: Office uses the category list to override IE kill bit checks. (This is also the default behavior for this policy setting). - Strict allow list: Office only loads properly categorized ActiveX objects. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Office uses the category list to override IE kill bit checks.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | L_CheckActiveXObjectsDropID ID L_CheckActiveXObjectsDropID | enum | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\common\com categories Value name checkofficeactivex Type REG_DWORD | Options: Do not check (0), Override IE kill bit list (1), Strict allow list (2) |