Turn on ActiveX Filtering
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 9.0
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer Description
This policy setting controls the ActiveX Filtering feature for websites that are running ActiveX controls. The user can choose to turn off ActiveX Filtering for specific websites so that ActiveX controls can run properly. If you enable this policy setting, ActiveX Filtering is enabled by default for the user. The user cannot turn off ActiveX Filtering, although they may add per-site exceptions. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, ActiveX Filtering is not enabled by default for the user. The user can turn ActiveX Filtering on or off.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\ActiveXFiltering HKCU
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\ActiveXFiltering Value name: IsEnabled
Enabled: IsEnabled = 1
Disabled: IsEnabled = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
Device
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/InternetExplorer/AllowActiveXFiltering User
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/InternetExplorer/AllowActiveXFiltering Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
Applying both scopes creates an ambiguous configuration (computer takes precedence over user). Only do this intentionally.
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Turn on ActiveX Filtering
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 9.0
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\ActiveXFiltering]
"IsEnabled"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn on ActiveX Filtering
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 9.0
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\ActiveXFiltering'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'IsEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/InternetExplorer/AllowActiveXFiltering
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn on ActiveX Filtering
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 9.0
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\ActiveXFiltering' -Name 'IsEnabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn on ActiveX Filtering
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 9.0
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\ActiveXFiltering'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'IsEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn on ActiveX Filtering
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 9.0
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn on ActiveX Filtering
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 9.0
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\ActiveXFiltering' -Name 'IsEnabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn on ActiveX Filtering
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 9.0
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\ActiveXFiltering'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'IsEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.