Policy

Download signed ActiveX controls

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Internet Explorer > Internet Control Panel > Security Page > Locked-Down Local Machine Zone
Supported onAt 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 allows you to manage whether users may download signed ActiveX controls from a page in the zone. If you enable this policy, users can download signed controls without user intervention. If you select Prompt in the drop-down box, users are queried whether to download controls signed by publishers who aren't trusted. Code signed by trusted publishers is silently downloaded. If you disable the policy setting, signed controls cannot be downloaded. If you do not configure this policy setting, users can download signed controls without user intervention.

Internal name
IZ_PolicyDownloadSignedActiveX_10
Policy ID
8bb0b93d3366
Elements
1

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
Download signed ActiveX controls
ID IZ_Partname1001
enum
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\0\1001
Type REG_DWORD
Options: Enable (0), Disable (3), Prompt (1)

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