Policy

Run ActiveX controls and plugins

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategoryWindows Components > Internet Explorer > Internet Control Panel > Security Page > Locked-Down Restricted Sites 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 ActiveX controls and plug-ins can be run on pages from the specified zone. If you enable this policy setting, controls and plug-ins can run without user intervention. If you selected Prompt in the drop-down box, users are asked to choose whether to allow the controls or plug-in to run. If you disable this policy setting, controls and plug-ins are prevented from running. If you do not configure this policy setting, controls and plug-ins are prevented from running.

Internal name
IZ_PolicyRunActiveXControls_8
Policy ID
c70b74ced469
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
Run ActiveX controls and plugins
ID IZ_Partname1200
enum
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\4\1200
Type REG_DWORD
Options: Administrator approved (65536), Enable (0), Disable (3), Prompt (1)

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