Remove "Run this time" button for outdated ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer
- Policy ID
- VerMgmtDisableRunThisTime
- 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 allows you to stop users from seeing the "Run this time" button and from running specific outdated ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer.
If you enable this policy setting, users won't see the "Run this time" button on the warning message that appears when Internet Explorer blocks an outdated ActiveX control.
If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, users will see the "Run this time" button on the warning message that appears when Internet Explorer blocks an outdated ActiveX control. Clicking this button lets the user run the outdated ActiveX control once.
For more information, see "Outdated ActiveX Controls" in the Internet Explorer TechNet library.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- RunThisTimeEnabledREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- RunThisTimeEnabledREG_DWORD