Specify use of ActiveX Installer Service for installation of ActiveX controls: registry value OnlyUseAXISForActiveXInstallComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AxInstaller

Policy ID: OnlyUseAXISForActiveXInstall
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 8.0
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Internet Explorer

Registry

OnlyUseAXISForActiveXInstall

REG_DWORDComputerUser

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AxInstallerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AxInstaller Current key
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AxInstaller

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AxInstaller]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"OnlyUseAXISForActiveXInstall"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"OnlyUseAXISForActiveXInstall"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AxInstaller" /v "OnlyUseAXISForActiveXInstall" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AxInstaller" /v "OnlyUseAXISForActiveXInstall" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AxInstaller' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AxInstaller' -Name 'OnlyUseAXISForActiveXInstall' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AxInstaller' -Name 'OnlyUseAXISForActiveXInstall' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AxInstaller]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"OnlyUseAXISForActiveXInstall"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"OnlyUseAXISForActiveXInstall"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AxInstaller" /v "OnlyUseAXISForActiveXInstall" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AxInstaller" /v "OnlyUseAXISForActiveXInstall" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AxInstaller' -Name 'OnlyUseAXISForActiveXInstall' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AxInstaller' -Name 'OnlyUseAXISForActiveXInstall' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null