Policy

Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls

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.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Internet Explorer / Internet Control Panel / Security Page / Locked-Down Intranet Zone
Policy ID f45beefc5eab
Internal name IZ_PolicyNotificationBarActiveXURLaction_4

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\1\2201
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\1\2201

Policy notes

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.

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