Prevent Word and Excel from loading managed code extensions

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

Registry

HKCU software\policies\microsoft\office\common\smart tag

Value name: disabledocumentassemblies

Enabled: disabledocumentassemblies = 1

Disabled: disabledocumentassemblies = 0

Description

This policy setting allows you to prevent Word 2016 and Excel 2016 from loading managed code extensions. If you enable this policy setting, Word 2016 and Excel 2016 will not load managed code extensions. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Word 2016 and Excel 2016 will load managed code extensions automatically.