Policy
Run ActiveX controls and plugins
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2003, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista, WindowsXP
This policy setting allows you to manage whether ActiveX controls and plug-ins can be run on pages from the specified zone. If you enable this policy setting, controls and plug-ins can run without user intervention. If you selected Prompt in the drop-down box, users are asked to choose whether to allow the controls or plug-in to run. If you disable this policy setting, controls and plug-ins are prevented from running. If you do not configure this policy setting, controls and plug-ins are prevented from running.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Run ActiveX controls and plugins ID IZ_Partname1200 | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\4 Value name 1200 Type REG_DWORD | Options: Administrator approved (65536), Enable (0), Disable (3), Prompt (1) |