Turn off blocking of outdated ActiveX controls for Internet Explorer
- Policy ID
- VerMgmtDisable
- 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 › Security Features › Add-on Management
Description
This policy setting determines whether Internet Explorer blocks specific outdated ActiveX controls. Outdated ActiveX controls are never blocked in the Intranet Zone.
If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer stops blocking outdated ActiveX controls.
If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, Internet Explorer continues to block specific outdated ActiveX controls.
For more information, see "Outdated ActiveX Controls" in the Internet Explorer TechNet library.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- VersionCheckEnabledREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- VersionCheckEnabledREG_DWORD