Policy

Internet Explorer Processes

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategoryWindows Components > Internet Explorer > Security Features > Binary Behavior Security Restriction
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

Internet Explorer contains dynamic binary behaviors: components that encapsulate specific functionality for the HTML elements to which they are attached. This policy setting controls whether the Binary Behavior Security Restriction setting is prevented or allowed. If you enable this policy setting, binary behaviors are prevented for the File Explorer and Internet Explorer processes. If you disable this policy setting, binary behaviors are allowed for the File Explorer and Internet Explorer processes. If you do not configure this policy setting, binary behaviors are prevented for the File Explorer and Internet Explorer processes.

Internal name
IESF_PolicyExplorerProcesses_2
Policy ID
d61ec902dcf0
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BEHAVIORS\(Reserved)REG_SZ
1
0
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BEHAVIORS\explorer.exeREG_SZ
1
0
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BEHAVIORS\iexplore.exeREG_SZ
1
0

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