All Processes

Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_RESTRICT_ACTIVEXINSTALL

HKCU Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_RESTRICT_ACTIVEXINSTALL

Value name: *

Enabled: * = 1

Disabled: * = 0

Description

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.