Policy

Internet Explorer Processes

Microsoft Windows

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Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Category
Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Security Features > Restrict ActiveX Install
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2003, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista, WindowsXP

This policy setting enables blocking of ActiveX control installation prompts for Internet Explorer processes. If you enable this policy setting, prompting for ActiveX control installations will be blocked for Internet Explorer processes. If you disable this policy setting, prompting for ActiveX control installations will not be blocked for Internet Explorer processes. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user's preference will be used to determine whether to block ActiveX control installations for Internet Explorer processes.

Internal name
IESF_PolicyExplorerProcesses_11
Policy ID
c153ce033cae
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_RESTRICT_ACTIVEXINSTALL
Value name
(Reserved)
REG_SZ
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_RESTRICT_ACTIVEXINSTALL
Value name
explorer.exe
REG_SZ
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_RESTRICT_ACTIVEXINSTALL
Value name
iexplore.exe
REG_SZ
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_SZ · Both
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_RESTRICT_ACTIVEXINSTALL
Value name
(Reserved)
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Type REG_SZ · Both
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_RESTRICT_ACTIVEXINSTALL
Value name
explorer.exe
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Registry location
Type REG_SZ · Both
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_RESTRICT_ACTIVEXINSTALL
Value name
iexplore.exe
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

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