Policy

Menu Controls

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategoryWindows Components > Internet Explorer > Administrator Approved Controls
Supported onAt least Internet Explorer 5.0

Designates a set of Microsoft ActiveX controls used to manipulate pop-up menus in the browser as administrator-approved. If you enable this policy, these controls can be run in security zones in which you specify that administrator-approved controls can be run. If you disable this policy or do not configure it, these controls will not be designated as administrator-approved. To specify a control as administrator-approved, click Enabled, and then select the check box for the control: -- MCSiMenu - enables Web authors to control the placement and appearance of Windows pop-up menus on Web pages -- Popup Menu Object - enables Web authors to add pop-up menus to Web pages To specify how administrator-approved controls are handled for each security zone, carry out the following steps: 1. In Group Policy, click User Configuration, click Internet Explorer Maintenance, and then click Security. 2. Double-click Security Zones and Content Ratings, click Import the Current Security Zones Settings, and then click Modify Settings. 3. Select the content zone in which you want to manage ActiveX controls, and then click Custom Level. 4. In the Run ActiveX Controls and Plug-ins area, click Administrator Approved.

Internal name
Menu_Controls
Policy ID
9f3e0a154d0a
Elements
3

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.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
MCSiMenu
ID MCSiMenu
boolean
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\AllowedControls\{275E2FE0-7486-11D0-89D6-00A0C90C9B67}
Type REG_DWORD
Options: true (0), false (1)
True: Set value = 0 · False: Set value = 1
Popup Menu Object
ID PopupMenu_Object
boolean
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\AllowedControls\{7823A620-9DD9-11CF-A662-00AA00C066D2}
Type REG_DWORD
Options: true (0), false (1)
True: Set value = 0 · False: Set value = 1
Ikonic Menu Control
ID Ikonic_Control
boolean
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\AllowedControls\{F5131C24-E56D-11CF-B78A-444553540000}
Type REG_DWORD
Options: true (0), false (1)
True: Set value = 0 · False: Set value = 1

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