Policy
Configure Media Explorer Bar
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Allows Administrators to enable and disable the Media Explorer Bar and set the auto-play default. The Media Explorer Bar plays music and video content from the Internet. If you disable the Media explorer bar, users cannot display the Media Explorer Bar. The auto-play feature is also disabled. When users click on a link within Internet Explorer, the content will be played by the default media client on their system. If you enable the Media Explorer Bar or do not configure it, users can show and hide the Media Explorer Bar. Administrators also have the ability to turn the auto-play feature on or off. This setting only applies if the Media Explorer Bar is enabled. If checked, the Media Explorer Bar will automatically display and play the media content when the user clicks on a media link. If unchecked, the content will be played by the default media client on their system.
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 | Disable the Media Explorer Bar and auto-play feature ID BlockMedia | boolean | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions Value name No_LaunchMediaBar Type REG_DWORD | Options: true (), false () True: None · False: None | |
| User | Auto-Play Media files in the Media bar when enabled ID PlayByDefault | boolean | Path Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\media Value name Autoplay Type REG_SZ | Options: true (yes), false (no) True: Set value = "yes" · False: Set value = "no" |