diff --git a/browsers/edge/available-policies.md b/browsers/edge/available-policies.md index 680e73b52a..12e1c2171d 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/available-policies.md +++ b/browsers/edge/available-policies.md @@ -5,113 +5,127 @@ author: eross-msft ms.prod: edge ms.mktglfcycl: explore ms.sitesec: library -title: Available policies for Microsoft Edge (Microsoft Edge for IT Pros) +title: Available Group Policy and Mobile Data Management (MDM) settings for Microsoft Edge (Microsoft Edge for IT Pros) localizationpriority: high --- -# Available policies for Microsoft Edge +# Available Group Policy and Mobile Data Management (MDM) settings for Microsoft Edge **Applies to:** -- Windows 10 -- Windows 10 Mobile +- Windows 10, Windows Insider Program +- Windows 10 Mobile, Windows Insider Program Microsoft Edge works with Group Policy and Microsoft Intune to help you manage your organization's computer settings. Group Policy objects (GPO's) can include registry-based Administrative Template policy settings, security settings, software deployment information, scripts, folder redirection, and preferences. By using Group Policy and Intune, you can set up a policy setting once, and then copy that setting onto many computers. For example, you can set up multiple security settings in a GPO that's linked to a domain, and then apply all of those settings to every computer in the domain. -> **Note**
-> For more info about Group Policy, see the [Group Policy TechCenter](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=214514). This site provides links to the latest technical documentation, videos, and downloads for Group Policy. For more info about the tools you can use to change your Group Policy objects, see the Internet Explorer 11 topics, [Group Policy and the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=617921), [Group Policy and the Local Group Policy Editor](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=617922), [Group Policy and the Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM)](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=617923), and [Group Policy and Windows Powershell](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=617924). +> [!NOTE] +> For more info about Group Policy, see the [Group Policy TechCenter](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=214514). This site provides links to the latest technical documentation, videos, and downloads for Group Policy. For more info about the tools you can use to change your Group Policy objects, see the Internet Explorer 11 topics, [Group Policy and the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=617921), [Group Policy and the Local Group Policy Editor](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=617922), [Group Policy and the Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM)](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=617923), and [Group Policy and Windows PowerShell](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=617924). ## Group Policy settings Microsoft Edge works with these Group Policy settings (`Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Edge\`) to help you manage your company's web browser configurations: -| Policy name |Supported versions |Description |Options | +|Policy name|Supported versions|Description|Options| |-------------|------------|-------------|--------| -|Allow Developer Tools |Windows 10, Version 1511 or later |This policy setting lets you decide whether F12 Developer Tools are available on Microsoft Edge.

If you enable or don’t configure this setting, the F12 Developer Tools are available in Microsoft Edge.

If you disable this setting, the F12 Developer Tools aren’t available in Microsoft Edge. |**Enabled or not configured (default):** Shows the F12 Developer Tools on Microsoft Edge.

**Disabled:** Hides the F12 Developer Tools on Microsoft Edge. | -|Allow InPrivate browsing |Windows 10, Version 1511 or later |This policy setting lets you decide whether employees can browse using InPrivate website browsing.

If you enable or don’t configure this setting, employees can use InPrivate website browsing.

If you disable this setting, employees can’t use InPrivate website browsing. |**Enabled or not configured (default):** Lets employees use InPrivate website browsing.

**Disabled:** Stops employees from using InPrivate website browsing. | -|Allow web content on New Tab page |Windows 10 or later |This policy setting lets you configure what appears when Microsoft Edge opens a new tab. By default, Microsoft Edge opens the New Tab page. If you use this setting, employees can’t change it.

If you enable this setting, Microsoft Edge opens a new tab with the New Tab page.

If you disable this setting, Microsoft Edge opens a new tab with a blank page.

If you don’t configure this setting, employees can choose how new tabs appears. |**Not configured (default):** Employees see web content on New Tab page, but can change it.

**Enabled:** Employees see web content on New Tab page.

**Disabled:** Employees always see an empty new tab. | -|Configure Autofill |Windows 10 or later |This policy setting lets you decide whether employees can use Autofill to automatically fill in form fields while using Microsoft Edge. By default, employees can choose whether to use Autofill.

If you enable this setting, employees can use Autofill to automatically fill in forms while using Microsoft Edge.

If you disable this setting, employees can’t use Autofill to automatically fill in forms while using Microsoft Edge.

If you don’t configure this setting, employees can choose whether to use Autofill to automatically fill in forms while using Microsoft Edge. |**Not configured (default):** Employees can choose to turn Autofill on or off.

**Enabled:** Employees can use Autofill to complete form fields.

**Disabled:** Employees can’t use Autofill to complete form fields. | -|Configure cookies |Windows 10 or later|This setting lets you configure how to work with cookies.

If you enable this setting, you must also decide whether to:

If you disable or don't configure this setting, all cookies are allowed from all sites. |**Enabled:** Lets you decide how your company treats cookies.
If you use this option, you must also choose whether to:

**Disabled or not configured:** All cookies are allowed from all sites.| -|Configure Do Not Track |Windows 10 or later |This policy setting lets you decide whether employees can send Do Not Track requests to websites that ask for tracking info. By default, Do Not Track requests aren’t sent, but employees can choose to turn on and send requests.

If you enable this setting, Do Not Track requests are always sent to websites asking for tracking info.

If you disable this setting, Do Not Track requests are never sent to websites asking for tracking info.

If you don’t configure this setting, employees can choose whether to send Do Not Track requests to websites asking for tracking info. |**Not configured (default):** Employees can choose to send Do Not Track headers on or off.

**Enabled:** Employees can send Do Not Track requests to websites requesting tracking info.

**Disabled:** Employees can’t send Do Not Track requests to websites requesting tracking info. | -|Allow Extensions |Windows 10, Version 1607 or later |This policy setting lets you decide whether employees can use Edge Extensions.

If you enable or don’t configure this setting, employees can use Edge Extensions.

If you disable this setting, employees can’t use Edge Extensions. |**Enabled or not configured:** Lets employees use Edge Extensions.

**Disabled:** Stops employees from using Edge Extensions. | -|Configure Favorites |Windows 10, Version 1511 or later |This policy setting lets you configure the default list of Favorites that appear for your employees. Employees can change their Favorites by adding or removing items at any time.

If you enable this setting, you can configure what default Favorites appear for your employees. If this setting is enabled, you must also provide a list of Favorites in the Options section. This list is imported after your policy is deployed.

If you disable or don’t configure this setting, employees will see the Favorites that they set in the Favorites hub. |**Enabled:** Configure the default list of Favorites for your employees. If you use this option, you must also add the URLs to the sites.

**Disabled or not configured:** Uses the Favorites list and URLs specified in the Favorites hub. | -|Configure Home pages |Windows 10, Version 1511 or later |This policy setting lets you configure one or more Home pages. for domain-joined devices. Your employees won't be able to change this after you set it.

If you enable this setting, you can configure one or more Home pages. If this setting is enabled, you must also include URLs to the pages, separating multiple pages by using angle brackets in this format:
``

If you disable or don’t configure this setting, your default Home page is the webpage specified in App settings. |**Enabled:** Configure your Home pages. If you use this option, you must also include site URLs.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Uses the Home pages and URLs specified in the App settings. | -|Configure Password Manager |Windows 10 or later |This policy setting lets you decide whether employees can save their passwords locally, using Password Manager. By default, Password Manager is turned on.

If you enable this setting, employees can use Password Manager to save their passwords locally.

If you disable this setting, employees can’t use Password Manager to save their passwords locally.

If you don’t configure this setting, employees can choose whether to use Password Manager to save their passwords locally. |**Not configured:** Employees can choose whether to use Password Manager.

**Enabled (default):** Employees can use Password Manager to save passwords locally.

**Disabled:** Employees can't use Password Manager to save passwords locally. | -|Configure Pop-up Blocker |Windows 10 or later |This policy setting lets you decide whether to turn on Pop-up Blocker. By default, Pop-up Blocker is turned on.

If you enable this setting, Pop-up Blocker is turned on, stopping pop-up windows from appearing.

If you disable this setting, Pop-up Blocker is turned off, letting pop-ups windows appear.

If you don’t configure this setting, employees can choose whether to use Pop-up Blocker. |**Enabled or not configured (default):** Turns on Pop-up Blocker, stopping pop-up windows.

**Disabled:** Turns off Pop-up Blocker, allowing pop-up windows. | -|Configure search suggestions in Address bar |Windows 10 or later |This policy setting lets you decide whether search suggestions appear in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge. By default, employees can choose whether search suggestions appear in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge.

If you enable this setting, employees can see search suggestions in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge.

If you disable this setting, employees can't see search suggestions in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge.

If you don’t configure this setting, employees can choose whether search suggestions appear in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge. |**Not configured (default):** Employees can choose whether search suggestions appear in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge.

**Enabled:** Employees can see search suggestions in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge.

**Disabled:** Employees can’t see search suggestions in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge. | -|Configure SmartScreen Filter |Windows 10 or later |This policy setting lets you configure whether to turn on SmartScreen Filter. SmartScreen Filter provides warning messages to help protect your employees from potential phishing scams and malicious software. By default, SmartScreen Filter is turned on.

If you enable this setting, SmartScreen Filter is turned on and employees can’t turn it off.

If you disable this setting, SmartScreen Filter is turned off and employees can’t turn it on.

If you don’t configure this setting, employees can choose whether to use SmartScreen Filter. |**Not configured (default):** Employees can choose whether to use SmartScreen Filter.

**Enabled:** Turns on SmartScreen Filter, providing warning messages to your employees about potential phishing scams and malicious software.

**Disabled:** Turns off SmartScreen Filter. | -|Configure the Enterprise Mode Site List |Windows 10 or later| This policy setting lets you configure whether to use Enterprise Mode and the Enterprise Mode Site List to address common compatibility problems with legacy apps.

If you enable this setting, Microsoft Edge looks for the Enterprise Mode Site List XML file. This file includes the sites and domains that need to be viewed using Internet Explorer 11 and Enterprise Mode.

If you disable or don’t configure this setting, Microsoft Edge won’t use the Enterprise Mode Site List XML file. In this case, employees might experience compatibility problems while using legacy apps.

**Note**
If there’s an .xml file in the cache container, IE waits 65 seconds and then checks the local cache for a newer version of the file from the server, based on standard caching rules. If the server file has a different version number than the version in the cache container, the server file is used and stored in the cache container.

If you’re already using a site list, enterprise mode continues to work during the 65 second wait; it just uses your existing site list instead of your new one.|**Enabled:** Lets you use the Enterprise Mode Site List to address common compatibility problems with legacy apps, if it’s configured.

If you use this option, you must also add the location to your site list in the `{URI}` box. When configured, any site on the list will always open in Internet Explorer 11.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** You won't be able to use the Enterprise Mode Site List.| -|Prevent access to the about:flags page |Windows 10, Version 1607 or later|This policy setting lets you decide whether employees can access the about:flags page, which is used to change developer settings and to enable experimental features.

If you enable this policy setting, employees can’t access the about:flags page.

If you disable or don’t configure this setting, employees can access the about:flags page. |**Enabled:** Stops employees from using the about:flags page.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Lets employees use the about:flags page. | -|Prevent bypassing SmartScreen prompts for files |Windows 10, Version 1511 or later |This policy setting lets you decide whether employees can override the SmartScreen Filter warnings about downloading unverified files.

If you enable this setting, employees can’t ignore SmartScreen Filter warnings and they’re blocked from downloading the unverified files.

If you disable or don’t configure this setting, employees can ignore SmartScreen Filter warnings and continue the download process. |**Enabled:** Stops employees from ignoring the SmartScreen Filter warnings about unverified files.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Lets employees ignore the SmartScreen Filter warnings about unverified files and lets them continue the download process. | -|Prevent bypassing SmartScreen prompts for sites |Windows 10, Version 1511 or later |This policy setting lets you decide whether employees can override the SmartScreen Filter warnings about potentially malicious websites.

If you enable this setting, employees can’t ignore SmartScreen Filter warnings and they’re blocked from continuing to the site.

If you disable or don’t configure this setting, employees can ignore SmartScreen Filter warnings and continue to the site. |**Enabled:** Stops employees from ignoring the SmartScreen Filter warnings about potentially malicious sites.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Lets employees ignore the SmartScreen Filter warnings about potentially malicious sites and continue to the site. | -|Prevent using Localhost IP address for WebRTC |Windows 10, Version 1511 or later |This policy setting lets you decide whether an employee’s Localhost IP address shows while making calls using the WebRTC protocol. By default, this setting is turned off.

If you enable this setting, Localhost IP addresses are hidden while making calls using the WebRTC protocol.

If you disable or don’t configure this setting, Localhost IP addresses are shown while making calls using the WebRTC protocol. |**Enabled:** Hides the Localhost IP address during calls using the WebRTC protocol.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Shows the Localhost IP address during phone calls using the WebRTC protocol. | -|Send all intranet sites to Internet Explorer 11 |Windows 10 or later |This policy setting lets you decide whether your intranet sites should all open using Internet Explorer 11. This setting should only be used if there are known compatibility problems with Microsoft Edge.

If you enable this setting, all intranet sites are automatically opened using Internet Explorer 11.

If you disable or don’t configure this setting, all websites, including intranet sites, are automatically opened using Microsoft Edge. |**Enabled:** Automatically opens all intranet sites using Internet Explorer 11.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Automatically opens all websites, including intranet sites, using Microsoft Edge. | -|Show message when opening sites in Internet Explorer |Windows 10, Version 1607 and later |This policy setting lets you decide whether employees see an additional page in Microsoft Edge, stating that a site has been opened using Internet Explorer 11.

If you enable this setting, employees see an additional page in Microsoft Edge, stating that a site has been opened using Internet Explorer 11.

If you disable or don’t configure this setting, the default app behavior occurs and no additional page appears. |**Enabled:** Shows an additional page in Microsoft Edge, stating that a site has been opened using Internet Explorer 11.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Doesn’t show an additional page in Microsoft Edge, stating that a site has been opened using Internet Explorer 11. | +|Allow Address bar drop-down list suggestions|Windows 10, Windows Insider Program|This policy setting lets you decide whether the Address bar drop-down functionality is available in Microsoft Edge. We recommend disabling this setting if you want to minimize network connections from Microsoft Edge to Microsoft services.

**Note**
Disabling this setting turns off the Address bar drop-down functionality. Therefore, because search suggestions are shown in the drop-down, this setting takes precedence over the "Configure search suggestions in Address bar" setting.

If you enable or don't configure this setting, employees can see the Address bar drop-down functionality in Microsoft Edge.

If you disable this setting, employees won't see the Address bar drop-down functionality in Microsoft Edge. This setting also disables the user-defined setting, "Show search and site suggestions as I type".|**Enabled or not configured (default):** Employees can see the Address bar drop-down functionality in Microsoft Edge.

**Disabled:** Employees won't see the Address bar drop-down functionality in Microsoft Edge. This setting also disables the user-defined setting, "Show search and site suggestions as I type".| +|Allow Adobe Flash|Windows 10 or later|This setting lets you decide whether employees can run Adobe Flash in Microsoft Edge.

If you enable or don't configure this setting, employees can use Adobe Flash.

If you disable this setting, employees can't use Adobe Flash.|**Enabled or not configured (default):** Employees use Adobe Flash in Microsoft Edge.

**Disabled:** Employees can’t use Adobe Flash.| +|Allow clearing browsing data on exit|Windows 10, Windows Insider Program|This policy setting allows the automatic clearing of browsing data when Microsoft Edge closes.

If you enable this policy setting, clearing browsing history on exit is turned on.

If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, it can be turned on and configured by the employee in the Clear browsing data options area, under Settings.|**Enabled:** Turns on the automatic clearing of browsing data when Microsoft Edge closes.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Employees can turn on and configure whether to automatically clear browsing data when Microsoft Edge closes in the Clear browsing data options area under Settings.| +|Allow Developer Tools|Windows 10, Version 1511 or later|This policy setting lets you decide whether F12 Developer Tools are available on Microsoft Edge.

If you enable or don’t configure this setting, the F12 Developer Tools are available in Microsoft Edge.

If you disable this setting, the F12 Developer Tools aren’t available in Microsoft Edge.|**Enabled or not configured (default):** Shows the F12 Developer Tools on Microsoft Edge.

**Disabled:** Hides the F12 Developer Tools on Microsoft Edge.| +|Allow Extensions|Windows 10, Version 1607 or later|This policy setting lets you decide whether employees can use Edge Extensions.

If you enable or don’t configure this setting, employees can use Edge Extensions.

If you disable this setting, employees can’t use Edge Extensions.|**Enabled or not configured:** Lets employees use Edge Extensions.

**Disabled:** Stops employees from using Edge Extensions.| +|Allow InPrivate browsing|Windows 10, Version 1511 or later|This policy setting lets you decide whether employees can browse using InPrivate website browsing.

If you enable or don’t configure this setting, employees can use InPrivate website browsing.

If you disable this setting, employees can’t use InPrivate website browsing.|**Enabled or not configured (default):** Lets employees use InPrivate website browsing.

**Disabled:** Stops employees from using InPrivate website browsing.| +|Allow Microsoft Compatibility List|Windows 10, Version 1607 or later|This policy setting lets you decide whether to use the Microsoft Compatibility List (a Microsoft-provided list that helps sites with known compatibility issues to display properly) in Microsoft Edge. By default, the Microsoft Compatibility List is enabled and can be viewed by visiting about:compat.

If you enable or don’t configure this setting, Microsoft Edge periodically downloads the latest version of the list from Microsoft, applying the updates during browser navigation. Visiting any site on the Microsoft Compatibility List prompts the employee to use Internet Explorer 11, where the site is automatically rendered as though it’s in whatever version of IE is necessary for it to appear properly.

If you disable this setting, the Microsoft Compatibility List isn’t used during browser navigation.|**Enabled or not configured (default):** Microsoft Edge periodically downloads the latest version of the list from Microsoft, applying the updates during browser navigation. Visiting any site on the Microsoft Compatibility List prompts the employee to use Internet Explorer 11, where the site is automatically rendered as though it’s in whatever version of IE is necessary for it to appear properly.

**Disabled:** Microsoft Edge doesn’t use the Microsoft Compatibility List during browser navigation.| +|Allow search engine customization|Windows 10, Windows Insider Program|This policy setting lets you decide whether users can change their search engine.

**Important**
This setting can only be used with domain-joined or MDM-enrolled devices. For more info, see the Microsoft browser extension policy (aka.ms/browserpolicy).

If you enable or don't configure this policy, users can add new search engines and change the default used in the Address bar from within Microsoft Edge Settings.

If you disable this setting, users can't add search engines or change the default used in the address bar.|**Enabled or not configured (default):** Employees can add new search engines and change the default used in the Address bar from within Microsoft Edge Settings.

**Disabled:** Employees can't add search engines or change the default used in the Address bar.| +|Allow web content on New Tab page|Windows 10 or later|This policy setting lets you configure what appears when Microsoft Edge opens a new tab. By default, Microsoft Edge opens the New Tab page. If you use this setting, employees can’t change it.

If you enable this setting, Microsoft Edge opens a new tab with the New Tab page.

If you disable this setting, Microsoft Edge opens a new tab with a blank page.

If you don’t configure this setting, employees can choose how new tabs appears.|**Not configured (default):** Employees see web content on New Tab page, but can change it.

**Enabled:** Employees see web content on New Tab page.

**Disabled:** Employees always see an empty new tab.| +|Configure additional search engines|Windows 10, Windows Insider Program|This policy setting lets you add up to 5 additional search engines, which can't be removed by your employees, but can be made a personal default engine. This setting doesn't set the default search engine. For that, you must use the "Set default search engine" setting.

**Important**
This setting can only be used with domain-joined or MDM-enrolled devices. For more info, see the Microsoft browser extension policy (aka.ms/browserpolicy).

If you enable this setting, you can add up to 5 additional search engines. For each additional engine, you must also add a link to your OpenSearch XML file, including at least the short name and https: URL of the search engine. For more info about creating the OpenSearch XML file, see the [Understanding OpenSearch Standards](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd163546.aspx) topic. Use this format to specify the link(s) you wish to add:
`https://www.contoso.com/opensearch.xml`

If you disable this setting, any added search engines are removed from your employee's devices.

If you don't configure this setting, the search engine list is set to what is specified in App settings.|**Enabled:** Add up to 5 additional search engines. For each additional engine, you must also add a link to your OpenSearch XML file, including at least the short name and https: URL of the search engine.

**Disabled (default):** Any additional search engines are removed from your employee's devices.

**Not configured:** Search engine list is set to what is specified in App settings.| +|Configure Autofill|Windows 10 or later|This policy setting lets you decide whether employees can use Autofill to automatically fill in form fields while using Microsoft Edge. By default, employees can choose whether to use Autofill.

If you enable this setting, employees can use Autofill to automatically fill in forms while using Microsoft Edge.

If you disable this setting, employees can’t use Autofill to automatically fill in forms while using Microsoft Edge.

If you don’t configure this setting, employees can choose whether to use Autofill to automatically fill in forms while using Microsoft Edge.|**Not configured (default):** Employees can choose to turn Autofill on or off.

**Enabled:** Employees can use Autofill to complete form fields.

**Disabled:** Employees can’t use Autofill to complete form fields.| +|Configure cookies|Windows 10 or later|This setting lets you configure how to work with cookies.

If you enable this setting, you must also decide whether to:

If you disable or don't configure this setting, all cookies are allowed from all sites.|**Enabled:** Lets you decide how your company treats cookies.
If you use this option, you must also choose whether to:

**Disabled or not configured:** All cookies are allowed from all sites.| +|Configure Do Not Track|Windows 10 or later|This policy setting lets you decide whether employees can send Do Not Track requests to websites that ask for tracking info. By default, Do Not Track requests aren’t sent, but employees can choose to turn on and send requests.

If you enable this setting, Do Not Track requests are always sent to websites asking for tracking info.

If you disable this setting, Do Not Track requests are never sent to websites asking for tracking info.

If you don’t configure this setting, employees can choose whether to send Do Not Track requests to websites asking for tracking info.|**Not configured (default):** Employees can choose to send Do Not Track headers on or off.

**Enabled:** Employees can send Do Not Track requests to websites requesting tracking info.

**Disabled:** Employees can’t send Do Not Track requests to websites requesting tracking info.| +|Configure Favorites|Windows 10, Version 1511 or later|This policy setting lets you configure the default list of Favorites that appear for your employees. Employees can change their Favorites by adding or removing items at any time.

If you enable this setting, you can configure what default Favorites appear for your employees. If this setting is enabled, you must also provide a list of Favorites in the Options section. This list is imported after your policy is deployed.

If you disable or don’t configure this setting, employees will see the Favorites that they set in the Favorites hub.|**Enabled:** Configure the default list of Favorites for your employees. If you use this option, you must also add the URLs to the sites.

**Disabled or not configured:** Uses the Favorites list and URLs specified in the Favorites hub.| +|Configure Password Manager|Windows 10 or later|This policy setting lets you decide whether employees can save their passwords locally, using Password Manager. By default, Password Manager is turned on.

If you enable this setting, employees can use Password Manager to save their passwords locally.

If you disable this setting, employees can’t use Password Manager to save their passwords locally.

If you don’t configure this setting, employees can choose whether to use Password Manager to save their passwords locally.|**Not configured:** Employees can choose whether to use Password Manager.

**Enabled (default):** Employees can use Password Manager to save passwords locally.

**Disabled:** Employees can't use Password Manager to save passwords locally.| +|Configure Pop-up Blocker|Windows 10 or later|This policy setting lets you decide whether to turn on Pop-up Blocker. By default, Pop-up Blocker is turned on.

If you enable this setting, Pop-up Blocker is turned on, stopping pop-up windows from appearing.

If you disable this setting, Pop-up Blocker is turned off, letting pop-ups windows appear.

If you don’t configure this setting, employees can choose whether to use Pop-up Blocker.|**Enabled or not configured (default):** Turns on Pop-up Blocker, stopping pop-up windows.

**Disabled:** Turns off Pop-up Blocker, allowing pop-up windows.| +|Configure search suggestions in Address bar|Windows 10 or later|This policy setting lets you decide whether search suggestions appear in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge. By default, employees can choose whether search suggestions appear in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge.

If you enable this setting, employees can see search suggestions in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge.

If you disable this setting, employees can't see search suggestions in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge.

If you don’t configure this setting, employees can choose whether search suggestions appear in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge.|**Not configured (default):** Employees can choose whether search suggestions appear in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge.

**Enabled:** Employees can see search suggestions in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge.

**Disabled:** Employees can’t see search suggestions in the Address bar of Microsoft Edge.| +|Configure Start pages|Windows 10, Version 1511 or later|This policy setting lets you configure one or more Start pages, for domain-joined devices. Your employees won't be able to change this after you set it.

If you enable this setting, you can configure one or more Start pages. If this setting is enabled, you must also include URLs to the pages, separating multiple pages by using angle brackets in this format:
``

If you disable or don’t configure this setting, your default Start page is the webpage specified in App settings.|**Enabled:** Configure your Start pages. If you use this option, you must also include site URLs.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Uses the Home pages and URLs specified in the App settings.| +|Configure the Adobe Flash Click-to-Run setting|Windows 10, Windows Insider Program|This policy setting lets you decide whether employees must take an action, such as clicking the content or a Click-to-Run button, before seeing content in Adobe Flash.

If you enable or don’t configure the Adobe Flash Click-to-Run setting, an employee must click the content, click a Click-to-Run button, or have the site appear on an auto-allow list before Microsoft Edge loads and runs Adobe Flash content.

**Important**
Sites are put on the auto-allowed list based on how frequently employees load and run the content.

If you disable this setting, Adobe Flash content is automatically loaded and run by Microsoft Edge.|**Enabled or not configured:** An employee must click the content, click a Click-to-Run button, or have the site appear on an auto-allow list before Microsoft Edge loads and runs Adobe Flash content.

**Disabled:** Adobe Flash content is automatically loaded and run by Microsoft Edge.| +|Configure the Enterprise Mode Site List|Windows 10 or later|This policy setting lets you configure whether to use Enterprise Mode and the Enterprise Mode Site List to address common compatibility problems with legacy apps.

If you enable this setting, Microsoft Edge looks for the Enterprise Mode Site List XML file. This file includes the sites and domains that need to be viewed using Internet Explorer 11 and Enterprise Mode.

If you disable or don’t configure this setting, Microsoft Edge won’t use the Enterprise Mode Site List XML file. In this case, employees might experience compatibility problems while using legacy apps.

**Note**
If there’s an .xml file in the cache container, IE waits 65 seconds and then checks the local cache for a newer version of the file from the server, based on standard caching rules. If the server file has a different version number than the version in the cache container, the server file is used and stored in the cache container.

If you’re already using a site list, enterprise mode continues to work during the 65 second wait; it just uses your existing site list instead of your new one.|**Enabled:** Lets you use the Enterprise Mode Site List to address common compatibility problems with legacy apps, if it’s configured.

If you use this option, you must also add the location to your site list in the `{URI}` box. When configured, any site on the list will always open in Internet Explorer 11.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** You won't be able to use the Enterprise Mode Site List.| +|Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen|Windows 10 or later|This policy setting lets you configure whether to turn on Windows Defender SmartScreen. Windows Defender SmartScreen provides warning messages to help protect your employees from potential phishing scams and malicious software. By default, Windows Defender SmartScreen is turned on.

If you enable this setting, Windows Defender SmartScreen is turned on and employees can’t turn it off.

If you disable this setting, Windows Defender SmartScreen is turned off and employees can’t turn it on.

If you don’t configure this setting, employees can choose whether to use Windows Defender SmartScreen.|**Not configured (default):** Employees can choose whether to use Windows Defender SmartScreen.

**Enabled:** Turns on SmartScreen Filter, providing warning messages to your employees about potential phishing scams and malicious software.

**Disabled:** Turns off Windows Defender SmartScreen.| +|Disable lockdown of Start pages|Windows 10, Windows Insider Program|This policy setting lets you disable the lock down of Start pages, letting employees modify the Start pages when the "Configure Start pages" setting is in effect.

**Note**
This setting only applies when you're using the “Configure Start pages" setting.

**Important**
This setting can only be used with domain-joined or MDM-enrolled devices. For more info, see the Microsoft browser extension policy (aka.ms/browserpolicy).

If you enable this setting, you can't lock down any Start pages that are configured using the "Configure Start pages" setting, which means that employees can modify them.

If you disable or don't configure this setting, employees can't change any Start pages configured using the "Configure Start pages" setting, thereby locking down the Start pages.|**Enabled:** You’re unable to lock down any Start pages that are configured using the "Configure Start pages" setting, which means that your employees can modify them.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Employees can't change any Start pages configured using the "Configure Start pages" setting.| +|Keep favorites in sync between Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge|Windows 10, Windows Insider Program|This setting lets you decide whether people can sync their favorites between Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge.

If you enable this setting, employees can sync their favorites between Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge.

If you disable or don't configure this setting, employees can’t sync their favorites between Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge.|**Enabled:** Employees can sync their Favorites between Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Employees can’t sync their Favorites between Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge.| +|Prevent access to the about:flags page|Windows 10, Version 1607 or later|This policy setting lets you decide whether employees can access the about:flags page, which is used to change developer settings and to enable experimental features.

If you enable this policy setting, employees can’t access the about:flags page.

If you disable or don’t configure this setting, employees can access the about:flags page.|**Enabled:** Stops employees from using the about:flags page.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Lets employees use the about:flags page.| +|Prevent bypassing Windows Defender SmartScreen prompts for files|Windows 10, Version 1511 or later |This policy setting lets you decide whether employees can override the Windows Defender SmartScreen warnings about downloading unverified files.

If you enable this setting, employees can’t ignore Windows Defender SmartScreen warnings and they’re blocked from downloading the unverified files.

If you disable or don’t configure this setting, employees can ignore Windows Defender SmartScreen warnings and continue the download process.|**Enabled:** Stops employees from ignoring the Windows Defender SmartScreen warnings about unverified files.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Lets employees ignore the Windows Defender SmartScreen warnings about unverified files and lets them continue the download process.| +|Prevent bypassing Windows Defender SmartScreen prompts for sites|Windows 10, Version 1511 or later|This policy setting lets you decide whether employees can override the Windows Defender SmartScreen warnings about potentially malicious websites.

If you enable this setting, employees can’t ignore Windows Defender SmartScreen warnings and they’re blocked from continuing to the site.

If you disable or don’t configure this setting, employees can ignore Windows Defender SmartScreen warnings and continue to the site.|**Enabled:** Stops employees from ignoring the Windows Defender SmartScreen warnings about potentially malicious sites.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Lets employees ignore the Windows Defender SmartScreen warnings about potentially malicious sites and continue to the site.| +|Prevent Microsoft Edge from gathering Live Tile information when pinning a site to Start|Windows 10, Windows Insider Program|This policy lets you decide whether Microsoft Edge can gather Live Tile metadata from the ieonline.microsoft.com service to provide a better experience while pinning a Live Tile to the Start menu.

If you enable this setting, Microsoft Edge won't gather the Live Tile metadata, providing a minimal experience when a user pins a Live Tile to the Start menu.

If you disable or don't configure this setting, Microsoft Edge gathers the Live Tile metadata, providing a fuller and more complete experience when a user pins a Live Tile to the Start menu.|**Enabled:** Microsoft Edge won't gather the Live Tile metadata, providing a minimal experience when a user pins a Live Tile to the Start menu.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Microsoft Edge gathers the Live Tile metadata, providing a fuller and more complete experience when a user pins a Live Tile to the Start menu.| +|Prevent the First Run webpage from opening on Microsoft Edge|Windows 10, Windows Insider Program|This policy setting lets you decide whether employees see Microsoft's First Run webpage when opening Microsoft Edge for the first time.

If you enable this setting, employees won't see the First Run page when opening Microsoft Edge for the first time.

If you disable or don't configure this setting, employees will see the First Run page when opening Microsoft Edge for the first time.|**Enabled:** Employees won't see the First Run page when opening Microsoft Edge for the first time.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Employees will see the First Run page when opening Microsoft Edge for the first time.| +|Prevent using Localhost IP address for WebRTC|Windows 10, Version 1511 or later|This policy setting lets you decide whether an employee’s Localhost IP address shows while making calls using the WebRTC protocol. By default, this setting is turned off.

If you enable this setting, Localhost IP addresses are hidden while making calls using the WebRTC protocol.

If you disable or don’t configure this setting, Localhost IP addresses are shown while making calls using the WebRTC protocol.|**Enabled:** Hides the Localhost IP address during calls using the WebRTC protocol.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Shows the Localhost IP address during phone calls using the WebRTC protocol.| +|Send all intranet sites to Internet Explorer 11|Windows 10 or later|This policy setting lets you decide whether your intranet sites should all open using Internet Explorer 11. This setting should only be used if there are known compatibility problems with Microsoft Edge.

If you enable this setting, all intranet sites are automatically opened using Internet Explorer 11.

If you disable or don’t configure this setting, all websites, including intranet sites, are automatically opened using Microsoft Edge.|**Enabled:** Automatically opens all intranet sites using Internet Explorer 11.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Automatically opens all websites, including intranet sites, using Microsoft Edge.| +|Set default search engine|Windows 10, Windows Insider Program|This policy setting lets you configure the default search engine for your employees. Employees can change the default search engine at any time unless you disable the "Allow search engine customization" setting, which restricts any changes.

**Important**
This setting can only be used with domain-joined or MDM-enrolled devices. For more info, see the Microsoft browser extension policy (aka.ms/browserpolicy).

If you enable this setting, you can choose a default search engine for your employees. If this setting is enabled, you must also add the default engine to the “Set default search engine” setting, by adding a link to your OpenSearch XML file, including at least the short name and https: URL of the search engine. For more info about creating the OpenSearch XML file, see the [Understanding OpenSearch Standards](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd163546.aspx) topic. Use this format to specify the link you wish to add:
`https://fabrikam.com/opensearch.xml`

**Note**
If you'd like your employees to use the default Microsoft Edge settings for each market, you can set the string to EDGEDEFAULT. If you'd like your employees to use Microsoft Bing as the default search engine, you can set the string to EDGEBING.

If you disable this setting, the policy-set default search engine is removed. If this is also the current in-use default, the engine changes to the Microsoft Edge specified engine for the market.

If you don't configure this setting, the default search engine is set to the one specified in App settings.|**Enabled:** You can choose a default search engine for your employees.

**Disabled:** The policy-set default search engine is removed. If this is also the current in-use default, the engine changes to the Microsoft Edge specified engine for the market.

**Not configured (default):** The default search engine is set to the one specified in App settings.| +|Show message when opening sites in Internet Explorer|Windows 10, Version 1607 and later|This policy setting lets you decide whether employees see an additional page in Microsoft Edge, stating that a site has been opened using Internet Explorer 11.

If you enable this setting, employees see an additional page in Microsoft Edge, stating that a site has been opened using Internet Explorer 11.

If you disable or don’t configure this setting, the default app behavior occurs and no additional page appears.|**Enabled:** Shows an additional page in Microsoft Edge, stating that a site has been opened using Internet Explorer 11.

**Disabled or not configured (default):** Doesn’t show an additional page in Microsoft Edge, stating that a site has been opened using Internet Explorer 11.| -## Using Microsoft Intune to manage your Mobile Data Management (MDM) settings for Microsoft Edge +## Using Microsoft Intune to manage your Mobile Data Management (MDM) settings for Microsoft Edge If you manage your policies using Intune, you'll want to use these MDM policy settings. You can see the full list of available policies, on the [Policy CSP]( https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=722885) page. -> **Note**
+> [!NOTE] > The **Supports** column uses these options: - -- **Desktop.** Supports Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise computers that are enrolled with Intune only. - -- **Mobile.** Supports Windows 10 Mobile devices only. - -- **Both.** Supports both desktop and mobile devices. +> - **Desktop.** Supports Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise computers that are enrolled with Intune only. +> - **Mobile.** Supports Windows 10 Mobile devices only. +> - **Both.** Supports both desktop and mobile devices. All devices must be enrolled with Intune if you want to use the Windows Custom URI Policy. -| Policy name |Supported versions |Supported device |Details | +|Policy name|Supported versions|Supported device|Details| |-------------|-------------------|-----------------|--------| -|AllowAutofill|Windows 10 or later |Desktop |

-|AllowBrowser |Windows 10 or later |Mobile || -|AllowCookies |Windows 10 or later |Both | | -|AllowDeveloperTools |Windows 10, Version 1511 or later |Desktop | | -|AllowDoNotTrack |Windows 10 or later |Both | | -|AllowExtensions |Windows 10, Version 1607 and later |Desktop | | -|AllowInPrivate |Windows 10, Version 1511 or later |Both | | -|AllowPasswordManager |Windows 10 or later |Both | | -|AllowPopups |Windows 10 or later |Desktop | | -|AllowSearchSuggestions
inAddressBar |Windows 10 or later |Both | | -|AllowSmartScreen |Windows 10 or later |Both | | -|EnterpriseModeSiteList |Windows 10 or later |Desktop || -|Favorites |Windows 10, Version 1511 or later |Both |