Policy

Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls

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 Trusted 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 manages whether users will be automatically prompted for ActiveX control installations. If you enable this policy setting, users will receive a prompt when a site instantiates an ActiveX control they do not have installed. If you disable this policy setting, ActiveX control installations will be blocked using the Notification bar. Users can click on the Notification bar to allow the ActiveX control prompt. If you do not configure this policy setting, ActiveX control installations will be blocked using the Notification bar. Users can click on the Notification bar to allow the ActiveX control prompt.

Internal name
IZ_PolicyNotificationBarActiveXURLaction_6
Policy ID
95cd46140eb7
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
Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
ID IZ_Partname2201
enum
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\2\2201
Type REG_DWORD
Options: Enable (0), Disable (3)

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