Policy

All Processes

This policy setting enables applications hosting the Web Browser Control to block automatic prompting of ActiveX control installation. If you enable this policy setting, the Web Browser Control will block automatic prompting of ActiveX control installation for all processes. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Web Browser Control will not block automatic prompting of ActiveX control installation for all processes.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Internet Explorer / Security Features / Restrict ActiveX Install
Policy ID 34533e355d04
Internal name IESF_PolicyAllProcesses_11

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_RESTRICT_ACTIVEXINSTALL\* (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_RESTRICT_ACTIVEXINSTALL\* (disabled) = 0
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_RESTRICT_ACTIVEXINSTALL\* (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_RESTRICT_ACTIVEXINSTALL\* (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting enables applications hosting the Web Browser Control to block automatic prompting of ActiveX control installation. If you enable this policy setting, the Web Browser Control will block automatic prompting of ActiveX control installation for all processes. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Web Browser Control will not block automatic prompting of ActiveX control installation for all processes.

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