Disable Internet Explorer 11 Launch Via COM Automation
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Category
Windows Components > Internet Explorer
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 11.0 on Windows 10

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016

This policy lets you restrict launching of Internet Explorer using COM automation. If you enable this policy, it prevents Internet Explorer 11 from being launched using COM automation. If you disable, or don’t configure this policy, Internet Explorer 11 COM automation launches are allowed.

Internal name
DisableInternetExplorerLaunchViaCOM
Policy ID
33e2833c3878
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Value name
DisableInternetExplorerLaunchViaCOM
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Both
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Value name
DisableInternetExplorerLaunchViaCOM
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

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