Turn off blocking of outdated ActiveX controls for Internet Explorer
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Category
Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Security Features > Add-on Management
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 8.0

This policy setting determines whether Internet Explorer blocks specific outdated ActiveX controls. Outdated ActiveX controls are never blocked in the Intranet Zone. If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer stops blocking outdated ActiveX controls. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, Internet Explorer continues to block specific outdated ActiveX controls. For more information, see "Outdated ActiveX Controls" in the Internet Explorer TechNet library.

Internal name
VerMgmtDisable
Policy ID
14f63223d2ea
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext
Value name
VersionCheckEnabled
REG_DWORD
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Both
Path
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext
Value name
VersionCheckEnabled
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
0
Disabled value
1
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
0
Disabled value
1

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