Play sounds in web pages
- Policy ID
- Advanced_PlaySounds
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Internet Explorer 6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Internet Explorer › Internet Control Panel › Advanced Page
Description
This policy setting allows you to manage whether Internet Explorer will play sounds found in web content. Generally only sound files such as MIDI files are affected by this setting; active Web content such as java applets are not.
If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer will play sounds found in Web content.
If you disable this policy setting, Internet Explorer will not play or download sounds in Web content, helping pages display more quickly.
If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer will play sounds found in Web content.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- Play_Background_SoundsREG_SZ
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- Play_Background_SoundsREG_SZ