Check ActiveX objects
- Policy ID
- L_CheckActiveXObjects
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
- Source
- Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
- Category
- Microsoft Office 2016 › Security Settings
Description
This policy setting determines whether Office checks that an ActiveX object is properly categorized before loading it.
If you enable this policy setting, you can select one of the following options:
- Do not check: Office loads ActiveX objects without checking if they are properly categorized.
- Override IE kill bit list: Office uses the category list to override IE kill bit checks. (This is also the default behavior for this policy setting).
- Strict allow list: Office only loads properly categorized ActiveX objects.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Office uses the category list to override IE kill bit checks.
Options
Registry
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- checkofficeactivexREG_DWORD