Policy

Play sounds in web pages

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Internet Explorer > Internet Control Panel > Advanced Page
Supported onAt least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1

This policy setting allows you to manage whether Internet Explorer will play sounds found in web content. Generally only sound files such as MIDI files are affected by this setting; active Web content such as java applets are not. If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer will play sounds found in Web content. If you disable this policy setting, Internet Explorer will not play or download sounds in Web content, helping pages display more quickly. If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer will play sounds found in Web content.

Internal name
Advanced_PlaySounds
Policy ID
f3da7b4ccd71
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Play_Background_SoundsREG_SZ
yes
no

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