Disable Internet Explorer 11 Launch Via COM Automation

Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0 on Windows 10

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

HKCU Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Value name: DisableInternetExplorerLaunchViaCOM

Enabled: DisableInternetExplorerLaunchViaCOM = 1

Disabled: DisableInternetExplorerLaunchViaCOM = 0

Description

This policy lets you restrict launching of Internet Explorer using COM automation. If you enable this policy, it prevents Internet Explorer 11 from being launched using COM automation. If you disable, or don’t configure this policy, Internet Explorer 11 COM automation launches are allowed.