Audio/Video Player

Policy ID
Audio_Video_Player
Scope
User Configuration
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 5.0
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › Internet Explorer › Administrator Approved Controls

Description

Designates the Audio/Video Player ActiveX control as administrator-approved.

This control is used for playing sounds, videos, and other media.

If you enable this policy, this control can be run in security zones in which you specify that administrator-approved controls can be run.

If you disable this policy or do not configure it, this control will not be designated as administrator-approved.

To specify how administrator-approved controls are handled for each security zone, carry out the following steps:

1. In Group Policy, click User Configuration, click Internet Explorer Maintenance, and then click Security.

2. Double-click Security Zones and Content Ratings, click Import the Current Security Zones Settings, and then click Modify Settings.

3. Select the content zone in which you want to manage ActiveX controls, and then click Custom Level.

4. In the Run ActiveX Controls and Plug-ins area, click Administrator Approved.

Options

The empty box and the checked box tell the checkbox items of the Group Policy editor apart (a checked box is an item that is selected by default).

  • ActiveMovie Control
  • Media Control

Registry

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • {05589FA1-C356-11CE-BF01-00AA0055595A}REG_DWORD
  • {22D6F312-B0F6-11D0-94AB-0080C74C7E95}REG_DWORD

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