Configure Media Explorer Bar: registry value MediaSettings (Control Panel)UserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel

Policy ID: MediaSettings
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: Only Internet Explorer 6.0
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Internet Explorer

Registry

No_LaunchMediaBar

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Disable the Media Explorer Bar and auto-play feature
Value type: REG_DWORD

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"No_LaunchMediaBar"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"No_LaunchMediaBar"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions" /v "No_LaunchMediaBar" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions" /v "No_LaunchMediaBar" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions' -Name 'No_LaunchMediaBar' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions' -Name 'No_LaunchMediaBar' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

Autoplay

REG_SZUser

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\media

Checked: yes
Unchecked: no
Element: Auto-Play Media files in the Media bar when enabled
Value type: REG_SZ

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\media]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"Autoplay"="yes"
; Unchecked
"Autoplay"="no"

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\media" /v "Autoplay" /t REG_SZ /d "yes" /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\media" /v "Autoplay" /t REG_SZ /d "no" /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\media' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\media' -Name 'Autoplay' -PropertyType String -Value 'yes' -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\media' -Name 'Autoplay' -PropertyType String -Value 'no' -Force | Out-Null