Policy

Prevent Word and Excel from loading managed code extensions

This policy setting allows you to prevent Word 2016 and Excel 2016 from loading managed code extensions. If you enable this policy setting, Word 2016 and Excel 2016 will not load managed code extensions. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Word 2016 and Excel 2016 will load managed code extensions automatically.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Office
Category Microsoft Office 2016 / Security Settings
Policy ID 42421ffcaab0
Internal name L_PreventWordandExcelfromloadingmanagedcodeextensions

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\common\smart tag\disabledocumentassemblies (enabled) = 1
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\common\smart tag\disabledocumentassemblies (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to prevent Word 2016 and Excel 2016 from loading managed code extensions. If you enable this policy setting, Word 2016 and Excel 2016 will not load managed code extensions. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Word 2016 and Excel 2016 will load managed code extensions automatically.

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