Microsoft Outlook 2016 › Miscellaneous
Deactivate Outlook web add-ins whose equivalent COM or VSTO add-in is installed
Supported on SUPPORTED_Windows7 (defined in the Windows templates)
What it does
This policy setting allows you to deactivate Outlook web add-ins if the associated COM or VSTO add-in is installed. If you enable this policy setting, users will not be able to use Outlook web add-ins where the corresponding COM or VSTO add-in is installed and you have provided the following information for each add-in. "Value name": Specify the Id of the Outlook web add-in, as noted in its manifest. Note: Do not add {} around the Id. "Value": Specify the programmatic ID (ProgID) for the Outlook COM or VSTO add-in. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, users will continue to be able to use any versions of the add-in that are installed. For more information about when to use this setting, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2156690
What it writes
- Hive
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER
- Registry key
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\addins\equivalentcomaddin- When enabled
- software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\addins\equivalentcomaddin\policyon = DWORD 1
- When disabled
- software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\addins\equivalentcomaddin\policyon = value removed
Why it needs changes for Intune
- Policy references a Windows supportedOn definition.
- ADMX-INTUNE-WINDOWS-SUPPORTEDON-REFERENCE
Options
| Option | Type | Registry value | Allowed values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlook web add-ins to deactivate | List of values | |
Name and value pairs |
Configure and deploy
Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.
Enabled · User · template defaults
Registry file (.reg)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\addins\equivalentcomaddin]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\addins\equivalentcomaddin]
"policyon"=dword:00000001
PowerShell
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Deactivate Outlook web add-ins whose equivalent COM or VSTO add-in is installed
# Name: L_EquivalentCOMAddin
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: outlk16.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\addins\equivalentcomaddin' -Name 'policyon' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1
Clear-RegistryKeyValues -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\addins\equivalentcomaddin'
- The OMA-URI is an inferred ADMX-backed Policy CSP candidate derived from the source ADMX file name and policy name.
- Some Microsoft policies use built-in Policy CSP pages whose area names don't match the ADMX file name, so verify the candidate against Microsoft Learn before deployment.
- The generated payload is incomplete because one or more ADMX element values were not supplied: L_EquivalentCOMAddin2
ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_outlk16/L_EquivalentCOMAddinIntune remediation scripts
Detection
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$reasons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
function Test-RegistryValueExists {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
return $null -ne (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}
function Test-RegistryValueEquals {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Kind,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Expected
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
$valueObject = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($null -eq $valueObject) {
return $false
}
$actual = $valueObject.$Name
switch ($Kind) {
'String' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'ExpandString' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'DWord' { return [uint32]$actual -eq [uint32]$Expected }
'QWord' { return [uint64]$actual -eq [uint64]$Expected }
'MultiString' {
$actualArray = @($actual)
$expectedArray = @($Expected)
if ($actualArray.Count -ne $expectedArray.Count) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Count; $index++) {
if ([string]$actualArray[$index] -cne [string]$expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
'Binary' {
$actualArray = [byte[]]$actual
$expectedArray = [byte[]]$Expected
if ($actualArray.Length -ne $expectedArray.Length) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Length; $index++) {
if ($actualArray[$index] -ne $expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
default { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
}
}
# Policy: Deactivate Outlook web add-ins whose equivalent COM or VSTO add-in is installed
# Name: L_EquivalentCOMAddin
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: outlk16.admx
$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\addins\equivalentcomaddin' -Name 'policyon' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 1
if (-not $isMatch) {
$reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\addins\equivalentcomaddin\policyon') | Out-Null
}
$keyPath = 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\addins\equivalentcomaddin'
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $keyPath) {
$propertyNames = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $keyPath).Property
$expectedNames = @('policyon')
$unexpectedNames = @($propertyNames | Where-Object { $expectedNames -notcontains $_ })
if ($unexpectedNames.Count -gt 0) {
$reasons.Add('Unexpected values remain under key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\addins\equivalentcomaddin') | Out-Null
}
}
if ($reasons.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
$reasons | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
exit 1
Remediation
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Deactivate Outlook web add-ins whose equivalent COM or VSTO add-in is installed
# Name: L_EquivalentCOMAddin
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: outlk16.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\addins\equivalentcomaddin' -Name 'policyon' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 1
Clear-RegistryKeyValues -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\addins\equivalentcomaddin'
History 1 retained release
- 5568.100010 Aug 2026
- Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.
Template
- Internal name
L_EquivalentCOMAddin- Namespace
outlk16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows- Template file
outlk16.admx- Release
- Microsoft 365 Apps 5568.1000 · file set
8be05d876aae137d…
Definition, editor controls and support
Definition
<policy class="User" displayName="$(string.L_EquivalentCOMAddin)" explainText="$(string.L_EquivalentCOMAddinExplain)" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\addins\equivalentcomaddin" name="L_EquivalentCOMAddin" presentation="$(presentation.L_EquivalentCOMAddin)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="outlk16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Miscellaneous" />
<supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
<enabledList>
<item key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\addins\equivalentcomaddin" valueName="policyon">
<value>
<decimal value="1" />
</value>
</item>
</enabledList>
<disabledList>
<item key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\addins\equivalentcomaddin" valueName="policyon">
<value>
<delete />
</value>
</item>
</disabledList>
<elements>
<list explicitValue="true" id="L_EquivalentCOMAddin2" />
</elements>
</policy>Editor controls
<presentation id="L_EquivalentCOMAddin" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<listBox refId="L_EquivalentCOMAddin2">Outlook web add-ins to deactivate</listBox>
</presentation>Supported platforms and category
outlk16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeOutlook
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeOutlook)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeOutlook" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
outlk16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Miscellaneous
<category displayName="$(string.L_Miscellaneous)" name="L_Miscellaneous" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="outlk16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeOutlook" />
</category>
outlk16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:unresolved:Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7
<unresolved reference="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
outlk16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeOutlook
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeOutlook)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeOutlook" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="outlk16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeOutlook">Microsoft Outlook 2016</string></strings>
outlk16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_Miscellaneous
<category displayName="$(string.L_Miscellaneous)" name="L_Miscellaneous" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="outlk16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeOutlook" />
</category>
<strings><string id="outlk16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_Miscellaneous">Miscellaneous</string></strings>