Policy
Turn on ActiveX Filtering
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting controls the ActiveX Filtering feature for websites that are running ActiveX controls. The user can choose to turn off ActiveX Filtering for specific websites so that ActiveX controls can run properly. If you enable this policy setting, ActiveX Filtering is enabled by default for the user. The user cannot turn off ActiveX Filtering, although they may add per-site exceptions. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, ActiveX Filtering is not enabled by default for the user. The user can turn ActiveX Filtering on or off.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\ActiveXFiltering Value name IsEnabled | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 HKCU 1 | HKLM 0 HKCU 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.