Configure Media Explorer Bar

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

Description

Allows Administrators to enable and disable the Media Explorer Bar and set the auto-play default.

The Media Explorer Bar plays music and video content from the Internet.

If you disable the Media explorer bar, users cannot display the Media Explorer Bar. The auto-play feature is also disabled. When users click on a link within Internet Explorer, the content will be played by the default media client on their system.

If you enable the Media Explorer Bar or do not configure it, users can show and hide the Media Explorer Bar.

Administrators also have the ability to turn the auto-play feature on or off. This setting only applies if the Media Explorer Bar is enabled.

If checked, the Media Explorer Bar will automatically display and play the media content when the user clicks on a media link.

If unchecked, the content will be played by the default media client on their system.

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).

  • Disable the Media Explorer Bar and auto-play feature
  • Auto-Play Media files in the Media bar when enabled

Registry

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