Configure Media Explorer Bar

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.

Disable the Media Explorer Bar and auto-play feature

Registry Hive	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions
Value Name	No_LaunchMediaBar
Value Type	REG_DWORD
Default Value	0
True Value	1
False Value	0

Auto-Play Media files in the Media bar when enabled

Registry Hive	HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Path	Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\media
Value Name	Autoplay
Value Type	REG_SZ
Default Value	yes
True Value	yes
False Value	no