Disable Internet Explorer 11 Launch Via COM Automation
- Policy ID
- DisableInternetExplorerLaunchViaCOM
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Internet Explorer 11.0 on Windows 10
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Internet Explorer
Description
This policy lets you restrict launching of Internet Explorer using COM automation.
If you enable this policy, it prevents Internet Explorer 11 from being launched using COM automation.
If you disable, or don’t configure this policy, Internet Explorer 11 COM automation launches are allowed.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- DisableInternetExplorerLaunchViaCOMREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- DisableInternetExplorerLaunchViaCOMREG_DWORD