Group Policy and Internet Explorer 11 (IE11)
Caution
Update: The retired, out-of-support Internet Explorer 11 desktop application has been permanently disabled through a Microsoft Edge update on certain versions of Windows 10. For more information, see Internet Explorer 11 desktop app retirement FAQ.
Applies to:
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Use the topics in this section to learn about Group Policy and how to use it to manage Internet Explorer.
In this section
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| New group policy settings for Internet Explorer 11 | Info about many of the new group policy settings added for Internet Explorer 11. |
| Group Policy management tools | Guidance about how to use Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) to manage your Group Policy settings. |
| ActiveX installation using group policy | Info about using the ActiveX Installer Service (AXIS) and Group Policy to manage your ActiveX control deployment. |
| Group Policy and compatibility with Internet Explorer 11 | Our Group Policy recommendations for security, performance, and compatibility with previous versions of IE, regardless of which Zone the website is in. |
| Group policy preferences and Internet Explorer 11 | Info about Group Policy preferences, as compared to Group Policy settings. |
| Administrative templates and Internet Explorer 11 | Info about Administrative Templates, including where to store them and the related Group Policy settings. |
| Enable and disable add-ons using administrative templates and group policy | Guidance about how to use your local Group Policy editor or the CLSID and Administrative Templates to manage your Group Policy objects. |