diff --git a/browsers/edge/group-policies/address-bar-settings-gp.md b/browsers/edge/group-policies/address-bar-settings-gp.md index 875722bbbe..da3686718d 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/group-policies/address-bar-settings-gp.md +++ b/browsers/edge/group-policies/address-bar-settings-gp.md @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ms.sitesec: library # Address bar -Microsoft Edge, by default, shows a list of search suggestions in the address bar. You can minimize network connections from Microsoft Edge to Microsoft services, hiding the functionality of the Address bar drop-down list. +Microsoft Edge, by default, shows a list of search suggestions in the address bar. You can minimize network connections from Microsoft Edge to Microsoft services by hiding the functionality of the Address bar drop-down list. You can find the Microsoft Edge Group Policy settings in the following location of the Group Policy Editor unless otherwise noted in the policy: diff --git a/browsers/edge/group-policies/books-library-management-gp.md b/browsers/edge/group-policies/books-library-management-gp.md index 11e6a7b13b..2fc892d73b 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/group-policies/books-library-management-gp.md +++ b/browsers/edge/group-policies/books-library-management-gp.md @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ms.sitesec: library # Books Library -Microsoft Edge decreases the amount of storage used by book files by downloading them to a shared folder. You can also allow Microsoft Edge to update the configuration data for the library automatically. +Microsoft Edge decreases the amount of storage used by book files by downloading them to a shared folder in Windows. You can configure Microsoft Edge to update the configuration data for the library automatically or gather diagnostic data, such as usage data. You can find the Microsoft Edge Group Policy settings in the following location of the Group Policy Editor unless otherwise noted in the policy: diff --git a/browsers/edge/group-policies/browser-settings-management-gp.md b/browsers/edge/group-policies/browser-settings-management-gp.md index 77f82770ec..4cd1c73ad2 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/group-policies/browser-settings-management-gp.md +++ b/browsers/edge/group-policies/browser-settings-management-gp.md @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ms.sitesec: library # Browser experience -Not only do the other Microsoft Edge group policies enhance the browsing experience, but we must also talk about some of the most common or somewhat common browsing experiences. For example, printing web content is a common browsing experience. However, if you want to prevent users from printing web content, Microsoft Edge has a group policy that allows you to prevent printing. The same goes for Pop-up Blocker; Microsoft Edge has a group policy that lets you prevent pop-up windows or let the user choose to use Pop-up Blocker. You can use any one of the following group policies to continue enhancing the browsing experience for your users. +Not only do the other Microsoft Edge group policies enhance the browsing experience, but we also want to mention some of the other and common browsing experiences. For example, printing web content is a common browsing experience. However, if you want to prevent users from printing web content, Microsoft Edge has a group policy that allows you to prevent printing. The same goes for Pop-up Blocker; Microsoft Edge has a group policy that lets you prevent pop-up windows or let users choose to use Pop-up Blocker. You can use any one of the following group policies to continue enhancing the browsing experience for your users. diff --git a/browsers/edge/group-policies/developer-settings-gp.md b/browsers/edge/group-policies/developer-settings-gp.md index 687f9cfae3..4e2e437372 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/group-policies/developer-settings-gp.md +++ b/browsers/edge/group-policies/developer-settings-gp.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- title: Microsoft Edge - Developer tools -description: Microsoft Edge, by default, allows users to use the F12 developer tools as well as access the about:flags page, which is used to change developer settings. You can prevent users from using the F12 developer tools or from accessing the about:flags page. +description: Microsoft Edge, by default, allows users to use the F12 developer tools as well as access the about:flags page. You can prevent users from using the F12 developer tools or from accessing the about:flags page. services: keywords: ms.localizationpriority: medium @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ms.sitesec: library # Developer tools -Microsoft Edge, by default, allows users to use the F12 developer tools as well as access the about:flags page, which is used to change developer settings. You can prevent users from using the F12 developer tools or from accessing the about:flags page. +Microsoft Edge, by default, allows users to use the F12 developer tools as well as access the about:flags page. You can prevent users from using the F12 developer tools or from accessing the about:flags page. You can find the Microsoft Edge Group Policy settings in the following location of the Group Policy Editor unless otherwise noted in the policy: diff --git a/browsers/edge/group-policies/extensions-management-gp.md b/browsers/edge/group-policies/extensions-management-gp.md index feffb24b48..577d254742 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/group-policies/extensions-management-gp.md +++ b/browsers/edge/group-policies/extensions-management-gp.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- title: Microsoft Edge - Extensions group policies -description: Currently, Microsoft Edge allows users to add or personalize, and uninstall extensions. In Windows 10, version 1809, you can configure Microsoft Edge to prevent users from uninstalling extensions. You can also configure Microsoft Edge not to allow sideloading of extensions, which does not prevent sideloading using Add-AppxPackage via PowerShell. Allowing sideloading of extensions installs and runs unverified extensions. +description: Currently, Microsoft Edge allows users to add or personalize, and uninstall extensions. You can prevent users from uninstalling extensions or sideloading of extensions, which does not prevent sideloading using Add-AppxPackage via PowerShell. Allowing sideloading of extensions installs and runs unverified extensions. services: keywords: ms.localizationpriority: medium @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ms.sitesec: library # Extensions -Currently, Microsoft Edge allows users to add or personalize, and uninstall extensions. In Windows 10, version 1809, you can configure Microsoft Edge to prevent users from uninstalling extensions. You can also configure Microsoft Edge not to allow sideloading of extensions, which does not prevent sideloading using Add-AppxPackage via PowerShell. Allowing sideloading of extensions installs and runs unverified extensions. +Currently, Microsoft Edge allows users to add or personalize, and uninstall extensions. You can prevent users from uninstalling extensions or sideloading of extensions, which does not prevent sideloading using Add-AppxPackage via PowerShell. Allowing sideloading of extensions installs and runs unverified extensions. You can find the Microsoft Edge Group Policy settings in the following location of the Group Policy Editor unless otherwise noted in the policy: diff --git a/browsers/edge/group-policies/favorites-management-gp.md b/browsers/edge/group-policies/favorites-management-gp.md index fdc08de350..d4fb07852c 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/group-policies/favorites-management-gp.md +++ b/browsers/edge/group-policies/favorites-management-gp.md @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ms.sitesec: library # Favorites -Configure Microsoft Edge to either show or hide the favorites bar on all pages. Microsoft Edge hides the favorites bar by default but shows the favorites bar on the Start and New tab pages. Also, by default, the favorites bar toggle, in Settings, is set to Off but enabled allowing users to make changes. +You can customize the favorites bar, for example, you can turn off features such as Save a Favorite and Import settings, and hide or show the favorites bar on all pages. Another customization you can make is provisioning a standard list of favorites, including folders, to appear in addition to the user’s favorites. If it’s important to keep the favorites in both IE11 and Microsoft Edge synced, you can turn on syncing where changes to the list of favorites in one browser reflect in the other. You can find the Microsoft Edge Group Policy settings in the following location of the Group Policy Editor unless otherwise noted in the policy: diff --git a/browsers/edge/group-policies/home-button-gp.md b/browsers/edge/group-policies/home-button-gp.md index 50be31e86b..8c8dc686f2 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/group-policies/home-button-gp.md +++ b/browsers/edge/group-policies/home-button-gp.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- -title: Microsoft Edge - Home button settings -description: Microsoft Edge shows the home button and by clicking it the Start page loads by default. You can configure the Home button to load the New Tab page or a URL defined in the Set Home Button URL policy. You can also configure Microsoft Edge to hide the home button. +title: Microsoft Edge - Home button group policies +description: Microsoft Edge shows the home button, by default, and by clicking it the Start page loads. With the relevant Home button policies, you can configure the Home button to load the New tab page or specific page. You can also configure Microsoft Edge to hide the home button. manager: dougkim ms.author: pashort author: shortpatti @@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ ms.mktglfcycl: explore ms.sitesec: library --- -# Home button settings +# Home button -Microsoft Edge shows the home button and by clicking it the Start page loads by default. You can configure the Home button to load the New Tab page or a URL defined in the Set Home Button URL policy. You can also configure Microsoft Edge to hide the home button. +Microsoft Edge shows the home button, by default, and by clicking it the Start page loads. With the relevant Home button policies, you can configure the Home button to load the New tab page or specific page. You can also configure Microsoft Edge to hide the home button. ## Relevant group policies diff --git a/browsers/edge/group-policies/new-tab-page-settings-gp.md b/browsers/edge/group-policies/new-tab-page-settings-gp.md index 9080b7aae3..6d6ba06617 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/group-policies/new-tab-page-settings-gp.md +++ b/browsers/edge/group-policies/new-tab-page-settings-gp.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- -title: Microsoft Edge - New Tab page settings -description: Microsoft Edge loads the default New tab page by default. With these policies you can set a URL to load in the New Tab page, preventing users from making changes. You can also load a blank page instead or let the users choose what loads instead of the default. +title: Microsoft Edge - New Tab page group policies +description: Microsoft Edge loads the default New tab page by default. With the relevant New Tab policies, you can set a URL to load in the New Tab page and prevent users from making changes. You can also load a blank page instead or let the users choose what loads. manager: dougkim ms.author: pashort author: shortpatti @@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ ms.sitesec: library --- -# New Tab page settings +# New Tab page -Microsoft Edge loads the default New tab page by default. With these policies you can set a URL to load in the New Tab page, preventing users from making changes. You can also load a blank page instead or let the users choose what loads instead of the default. +Microsoft Edge loads the default New tab page by default. With the relevant New Tab policies, you can set a URL to load in the New Tab page and prevent users from making changes. You can also load a blank page instead or let the users choose what loads. >[!NOTE] >New tab pages do not load while running InPrivate mode. diff --git a/browsers/edge/group-policies/prelaunch-preload-gp.md b/browsers/edge/group-policies/prelaunch-preload-gp.md index 4f583a3b99..eae661d455 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/group-policies/prelaunch-preload-gp.md +++ b/browsers/edge/group-policies/prelaunch-preload-gp.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: Microsoft Edge - Prelaunch and tab preload settings +title: Microsoft Edge - Prelaunch and tab preload group policies description: Microsoft Edge pre-launches as a background process during Windows startup when the system is idle waiting to be launched by the user. Pre-launching helps the performance of Microsoft Edge and minimizes the amount of time required to start up Microsoft Edge. manager: dougkim ms.author: pashort diff --git a/browsers/edge/group-policies/search-engine-customization-gp.md b/browsers/edge/group-policies/search-engine-customization-gp.md index 0b9680b881..75d3d2b070 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/group-policies/search-engine-customization-gp.md +++ b/browsers/edge/group-policies/search-engine-customization-gp.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- -title: Microsoft Edge - Search engine customization settings -description: Microsoft Edge uses the default search engine specified in App settings by default, which lets users make changes to it. You can configure Microsoft Edge to use the policy-set search engine specified in the OpenSearch XML file. You can also prevent users from making changes to the search engine settings. +title: Microsoft Edge - Search engine customization group policies +description: Microsoft Edge, by default, uses the search engine specified in App settings, which lets users make changes. You can prevent users from making changes and still use the search engine specified in App settings by disabling the Allow search engine customization policy. You can also use the policy-set search engine specified in the OpenSearch XML file in which you can configure up to five additional search engines and setting any one of them as the default. manager: dougkim ms.author: pashort author: shortpatti @@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ ms.date: 10/02/2018 ms.localizationpriority: medium --- -# Search engine customization settings +# Search engine customization -Microsoft Edge uses the default search engine specified in App settings by default, which lets users make changes to it. You can configure Microsoft Edge to use the policy-set search engine specified in the OpenSearch XML file. You can also prevent users from making changes to the search engine settings. +Microsoft Edge, by default, uses the search engine specified in App settings, which lets users make changes. You can prevent users from making changes and still use the search engine specified in App settings by disabling the Allow search engine customization policy. You can also use the policy-set search engine specified in the OpenSearch XML file in which you can configure up to five additional search engines and setting any one of them as the default. ## Relevant group policies diff --git a/browsers/edge/group-policies/security-privacy-management-gp.md b/browsers/edge/group-policies/security-privacy-management-gp.md index acf6070178..fea5b5932a 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/group-policies/security-privacy-management-gp.md +++ b/browsers/edge/group-policies/security-privacy-management-gp.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: Microsoft Edge - Security and privacy settings +title: Microsoft Edge - Security and privacy group policies description: Microsoft Edge helps to defend from increasingly sophisticated and prevalent web-based attacks against Windows. While most websites are safe, some sites have been designed to steal personal information or gain access to your system’s resources. manager: dougkim ms.author: pashort @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ms.date: 10/02/2018 ms.localizationpriority: medium --- -# Security and privacy settings +# Security and privacy Microsoft Edge is designed with improved security in mind, helping to defend people from increasingly sophisticated and prevalent web-based attacks against Windows. Because Microsoft Edge is designed like a Universal Windows app, changing the browser to an app, it fundamentally changes the process model so that both the outer manager process and the different content processes all live within app container sandboxes. diff --git a/browsers/edge/group-policies/start-pages-gp.md b/browsers/edge/group-policies/start-pages-gp.md index 5c17d04a90..4a048616d8 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/group-policies/start-pages-gp.md +++ b/browsers/edge/group-policies/start-pages-gp.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- -title: Microsoft Edge - Start pages settings -description: Microsoft Edge loads the pages specified in App settings as the default Start pages. You can configure Microsoft Edge to load either the Start page, New Tab page, previously opened pages, or a specific page or pages. You can also configure Microsoft Edge to prevent users from making changes. +title: Microsoft Edge - Start pages group policies +description: Microsoft Edge loads the pages specified in App settings as the default Start pages. With the relevant Start pages policies, you can configure Microsoft Edge to load either the Start page, New tab page, previously opened pages, or a specific page or pages. You can also configure Microsoft Edge to prevent users from making changes. manager: dougkim ms.author: pashort author: shortpatti @@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ ms.mktglfcycl: explore ms.sitesec: library --- -# Start pages settings +# Start pages -Microsoft Edge loads the pages specified in App settings as the default Start pages. You can configure Microsoft Edge to load either the Start page, New Tab page, previously opened pages, or a specific page or pages. You can also configure Microsoft Edge to prevent users from making changes. +Microsoft Edge loads the pages specified in App settings as the default Start pages. With the relevant Start pages policies, you can configure Microsoft Edge to load either the Start page, New tab page, previously opened pages, or a specific page or pages. You can also configure Microsoft Edge to prevent users from making changes. ## Relevant group policies diff --git a/browsers/edge/group-policies/telemetry-management-gp.md b/browsers/edge/group-policies/telemetry-management-gp.md index 76e85dd26c..446721b2a4 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/group-policies/telemetry-management-gp.md +++ b/browsers/edge/group-policies/telemetry-management-gp.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ms.date: 10/02/2018 ms.localizationpriority: medium --- -# Telemetry and data collection settings +# Telemetry and data collection Microsoft Edge gathers diagnostic data, intranet history, internet history, tracking information of sites visited, and Live Tile metadata. You can configure Microsoft Edge to collect all or none of this information. diff --git a/browsers/edge/includes/allow-address-bar-suggestions-include.md b/browsers/edge/includes/allow-address-bar-suggestions-include.md index df52dfb494..a2e5d8785e 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/includes/allow-address-bar-suggestions-include.md +++ b/browsers/edge/includes/allow-address-bar-suggestions-include.md @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ms:topic: include |Group Policy |MDM |Registry |Description |Most restricted | |---|:---:|:---:|---|:---:| -|Disabled |0 |0 |Prevented/not allowed. Hide the Address bar drop-down functionality and disable the _Show search and site suggestions as I type_ toggle in Settings. |![Most restricted value](../images/check-gn.png) | +|Disabled |0 |0 |Prevented/not allowed. Hide the Address bar drop-down list and disable the _Show search and site suggestions as I type_ toggle in Settings. |![Most restricted value](../images/check-gn.png) | |Enabled or not configured **(default)** |1 |1 |Allowed. Show the Address bar drop-down list and make it available. | | --- diff --git a/browsers/edge/includes/allow-prelaunch-include.md b/browsers/edge/includes/allow-prelaunch-include.md index b90e3afb23..0eac21b526 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/includes/allow-prelaunch-include.md +++ b/browsers/edge/includes/allow-prelaunch-include.md @@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ ms:topic: include |Disabled |0 |0 |Prevented/not allowed |![Most restrictive value](../images/check-gn.png) | |Enabled or not configured
**(default)** |1 |1 |Allowed | | --- -### Configuration options - -For more details about configuring the prelaunch and preload options, see [Prelaunch Microsoft Edge and preload tabs in the background](../group-policies/prelaunch-preload-gp.md). ### ADMX info and settings diff --git a/browsers/edge/includes/allow-search-engine-customization-include.md b/browsers/edge/includes/allow-search-engine-customization-include.md index 3796c1be1f..aa7dda63f8 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/includes/allow-search-engine-customization-include.md +++ b/browsers/edge/includes/allow-search-engine-customization-include.md @@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ ms:topic: include |Enabled or not configured
**(default)** |1 |1 |Allowed | | --- -### Configuration options - -For more details about configuring the search engine, see [Search engine customization](../group-policies/search-engine-customization-gp.md). - ### ADMX info and settings ##### ADMX info diff --git a/browsers/edge/includes/allow-shared-folder-books-include.md b/browsers/edge/includes/allow-shared-folder-books-include.md index 972839bd5c..61c024a70a 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/includes/allow-shared-folder-books-include.md +++ b/browsers/edge/includes/allow-shared-folder-books-include.md @@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ ms:topic: include ### Supported values |Group Policy |MDM |Registry |Description |Most restricted | |---|:---:|:---:|---|:---:| -|Disabled or not configured
**(default)** |0 |0 |Prevented/not allowed, but Microsoft Edge downloads book files to a per-user folder for each user. |![Most restricted value](../images/check-gn.png) | -|Enabled |1 |1 |Allowed. Microsoft Edge downloads book files to a shared folder. For this policy to work correctly, you must also enable the **Allow a Windows app to share application data between users** group policy. You can find this policy:      **Computer Configuration\\Administrative Templates\\Windows Components\\App Package Deployment\\**

Also, the users must be signed in with a school or work account.| | +|Disabled or not configured
**(default)** |0 |0 |Prevented/not allowed. Microsoft Edge downloads book files to a per-user folder for each user. |![Most restricted value](../images/check-gn.png) | +|Enabled |1 |1 |Allowed. Microsoft Edge downloads book files to a shared folder. For this policy to work correctly, you must also enable the **Allow a Windows app to share application data between users** group policy. You can find this policy:

**Computer Configuration\\Administrative Templates\\Windows Components\\App Package Deployment\\**

Also, the users must be signed in with a school or work account.| | --- ![Allow a shared books folder](../images/allow-shared-books-folder_sm.png) diff --git a/browsers/edge/includes/allow-tab-preloading-include.md b/browsers/edge/includes/allow-tab-preloading-include.md index 5b83f9531e..7ee110180e 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/includes/allow-tab-preloading-include.md +++ b/browsers/edge/includes/allow-tab-preloading-include.md @@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ ms:topic: include |Enabled or not configured
**(default)** |1 |1 |Allowed. Preload Start and New Tab pages. | | --- - -### Configuration options - -For more details about configuring the prelaunch and preload options, see [Prelaunch Microsoft Edge and preload tabs in the background](../group-policies/prelaunch-preload-gp.md). - ### ADMX info and settings #### ADMX info diff --git a/browsers/edge/includes/configure-additional-search-engines-include.md b/browsers/edge/includes/configure-additional-search-engines-include.md index 9a7d040422..f70836281b 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/includes/configure-additional-search-engines-include.md +++ b/browsers/edge/includes/configure-additional-search-engines-include.md @@ -16,15 +16,10 @@ ms:topic: include |Group Policy |MDM |Registry |Description |Most restricted | |---|:---:|:---:|---|:---:| -|Disabled or not configured
**(default)** |0 |0 |Prevented/not allowed. Microsoft Edge uses the search engine specified in App settings.

If you enabled this policy and now want to disable it, disabling removes all previously configured search engines. |![Most restricted value](../images/check-gn.png) | +|Disabled or not configured
**(default)** |0 |0 |Prevented/not allowed. Use the search engine specified in App settings.

If you enabled this policy and now want to disable it, all previously configured search engines get removed. |![Most restricted value](../images/check-gn.png) | |Enabled |1 |1 |Allowed. Add up to five additional search engines and set any one of them as the default.

For each search engine added you must specify a link to the OpenSearch XML file that contains, at a minimum, the short name and URL template (HTTPS) of the search engine. For more information about creating the OpenSearch XML file, see [Search provider discovery](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/platform/documentation/dev-guide/browser/search-provider-discovery/). | | --- - -### Configuration options - -For more details about configuring the search engine, see [Search engine customization](../group-policies/search-engine-customization-gp.md). - ### ADMX info and settings #### ADMX info - **GP English name:** Configure additional search engines diff --git a/browsers/edge/includes/configure-home-button-include.md b/browsers/edge/includes/configure-home-button-include.md index 8d5eebe604..f9a16314cf 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/includes/configure-home-button-include.md +++ b/browsers/edge/includes/configure-home-button-include.md @@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ ms:topic: include |Enabled |3 |3 |Hide home button. | --- -### Configuration options - -For more details about configuring the different Home button options, see [Home button configuration options](../group-policies/home-button-gp.md). >[!TIP] >If you want to make changes to this policy:

  1. Enable the **Unlock Home Button** policy.
  2. Make changes to the **Configure Home Button** policy or **Set Home Button URL** policy.
  3. Disable the **Unlock Home Button** policy.
diff --git a/browsers/edge/includes/configure-open-edge-with-include.md b/browsers/edge/includes/configure-open-edge-with-include.md index 142dafcf98..5102c28043 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/includes/configure-open-edge-with-include.md +++ b/browsers/edge/includes/configure-open-edge-with-include.md @@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ ms:topic: include |Enabled
**(default)** |3 |3 |Load a specific page or pages. | --- -### Configuration options - -For more details about configuring the Start pages, see [Start pages configuration options](../group-policies/start-pages-gp.md). - >[!TIP] >If you want to make changes to this policy:
  1. Set the **Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages** policy to not configured.
  2. Make changes to the **Configure Open Microsoft With** policy.
  3. Enable the **Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages** policy.
diff --git a/browsers/edge/includes/configure-start-pages-include.md b/browsers/edge/includes/configure-start-pages-include.md index e963a52e86..20e1b93215 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/includes/configure-start-pages-include.md +++ b/browsers/edge/includes/configure-start-pages-include.md @@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ ms:topic: include |Enabled |String |String |Enter the URLs of the pages you want to load as the Start pages, separating each page using angle brackets:

    \\

**Version 1703 or later:**
If you do not want to send traffic to Microsoft, use the \ value, which honors both domain and non-domain-joined devices when it's the only configured URL.

**Version 1809:**
When you enable the Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy with any option selected, and you enable the Configure Start Pages policy, the Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy takes precedence, ignoring the Configure Start Pages policy. | --- -### Configuration options - -For more details about configuring the Start pages, see [Start pages configuration options](../group-policies/start-pages-gp.md). - ### ADMX info and settings #### ADMX info - **GP English name:** Configure Start pages diff --git a/browsers/edge/includes/disable-lockdown-of-start-pages-include.md b/browsers/edge/includes/disable-lockdown-of-start-pages-include.md index dfcf1ed56c..ea31e1792b 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/includes/disable-lockdown-of-start-pages-include.md +++ b/browsers/edge/includes/disable-lockdown-of-start-pages-include.md @@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ ms:topic: include |Enabled |1 |1 |Unlocked. Users can make changes to all configured start pages.

When you enable this policy and define a set of URLs in the Configure Start Pages policy, Microsoft Edge uses the URLs defined in the Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy. | | --- -### Configuration options - -For more details about configuring the Start pages, see [Start pages configuration options](../group-policies/start-pages-gp.md). - ### ADMX info and settings #### ADMX info diff --git a/browsers/edge/includes/do-not-sync-browser-settings-include.md b/browsers/edge/includes/do-not-sync-browser-settings-include.md index cabaf92074..03f9746a15 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/includes/do-not-sync-browser-settings-include.md +++ b/browsers/edge/includes/do-not-sync-browser-settings-include.md @@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ ms:topic: include |Enabled |2 |2 |Prevented/turned off. The “browser” group does not use the _Sync your Settings_ option. | --- -### Configuration options - -For more details about configuring the browser syncing options, see [Sync browser settings options](../group-policies/sync-browser-settings-gp.md). - ### ADMX info and settings #### ADMX info diff --git a/browsers/edge/includes/prevent-users-to-turn-on-browser-syncing-include.md b/browsers/edge/includes/prevent-users-to-turn-on-browser-syncing-include.md index 10d3a2a33a..d6d9abf40f 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/includes/prevent-users-to-turn-on-browser-syncing-include.md +++ b/browsers/edge/includes/prevent-users-to-turn-on-browser-syncing-include.md @@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ ms:topic: include |Enabled or not configured
**(default)** |1 |1 |Prevented/turned off. | --- -### Configuration options - -For more details about configuring the browser syncing options, see [Sync browser settings options](../group-policies/sync-browser-settings-gp.md). - ### ADMX info and settings #### ADMX info diff --git a/browsers/edge/includes/set-default-search-engine-include.md b/browsers/edge/includes/set-default-search-engine-include.md index 52aa5839e3..20f06ba34f 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/includes/set-default-search-engine-include.md +++ b/browsers/edge/includes/set-default-search-engine-include.md @@ -16,16 +16,11 @@ ms:topic: include |Group Policy |MDM |Registry |Description |Most restricted | |---|:---:|:---:|---|:---:| -|Not configured
**(default)** |Blank |Blank |Microsoft Edge uses the default search engine specified in App settings. If you don't configure this policy and disable the [Allow search engine customization](../available-policies.md#allow-search-engine-customization) policy, users cannot make changes. | | -|Disabled |0 |0 |Microsoft Edge removes the policy-set search engine and uses the Microsoft Edge specified engine for the market. | | -|Enabled |1 |1 |Microsoft Edge uses the policy-set search engine specified in the OpenSearch XML file. Users cannot change the default search engine.

Specify a link to the OpenSearch XML file that contains, at a minimum, the short name and the URL template (HTTPS) of the search engine. For more information about creating the OpenSearch XML file, see [Search provider discovery](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/dev-guide/browser/search-provider-discovery). Use this format to specify the link you want to add.

If you want users to use the default Microsoft Edge settings for each market set the string to **EDGEDEFAULT**.

If you would like users to use Microsoft Bing as the default search engine set the string to **EDGEBING**. |![Most restricted value](../images/check-gn.png) | +|Not configured
**(default)** |Blank |Blank |Use the search engine specified in App settings. If you don't configure this policy and disable the [Allow search engine customization](../available-policies.md#allow-search-engine-customization) policy, users cannot make changes. | | +|Disabled |0 |0 |Remove or don't use the policy-set search engine and use the search engine for the market, letting users make changes. | | +|Enabled |1 |1 |Use the policy-set search engine specified in the OpenSearch XML file, preventing users from making changes.

Specify a link to the OpenSearch XML file that contains, at a minimum, the short name and the URL template (HTTPS) of the search engine. For more information about creating the OpenSearch XML file, see [Search provider discovery](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/dev-guide/browser/search-provider-discovery). Use this format to specify the link you want to add.

If you want users to use the default Microsoft Edge settings for each market set the string to **EDGEDEFAULT**.

If you would like users to use Microsoft Bing as the default search engine set the string to **EDGEBING**. |![Most restricted value](../images/check-gn.png) | --- - -### Configuration options - -For more details about configuring the search engine, see [Search engine customization](../group-policies/search-engine-customization-gp.md). - ### ADMX info and settings #### ADMX info - **GP English name:** Set default search engine diff --git a/browsers/edge/includes/set-home-button-url-include.md b/browsers/edge/includes/set-home-button-url-include.md index 899e2785f9..9d54426a6a 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/includes/set-home-button-url-include.md +++ b/browsers/edge/includes/set-home-button-url-include.md @@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ ms:topic: include --- -### Configuration options - -For more details about configuring the different Home button options, see [Home button configuration options](../group-policies/home-button-gp.md). - - ### ADMX info and settings #### ADMX info - **GP English name:** Set Home Button URL diff --git a/browsers/edge/includes/show-message-opening-sites-ie-include.md b/browsers/edge/includes/show-message-opening-sites-ie-include.md index 25fb16b014..6b25962373 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/includes/show-message-opening-sites-ie-include.md +++ b/browsers/edge/includes/show-message-opening-sites-ie-include.md @@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ ms:topic: include |Enabled |2 |2 |Show an additional message with a _Keep going in Microsoft Edge_ link to allow users to open the site in Microsoft Edge. | | --- -### Configuration options -For more details about configuring the search engine, see [Interoperability and enterprise guidance](../group-policies/interoperability-enterprise-guidance-gp.md). - ### ADMX info and settings #### ADMX info - **GP English name:** Show message when opening sites in Internet Explorer diff --git a/browsers/edge/includes/unlock-home-button-include.md b/browsers/edge/includes/unlock-home-button-include.md index bdef79b2d0..39294fabc8 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/includes/unlock-home-button-include.md +++ b/browsers/edge/includes/unlock-home-button-include.md @@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ ms:topic: include |Enabled |1 |1 |Let users make changes. | --- - -### Configuration options - -For more details about configuring the different Home button options, see [Home button configuration options](../group-policies/home-button-gp.md). - ### ADMX info and settings #### ADMX info - **GP English name:** Unlock Home Button diff --git a/browsers/edge/shortdesc/configure-additional-search-engines-shortdesc.md b/browsers/edge/shortdesc/configure-additional-search-engines-shortdesc.md index c33576149e..39961b4f01 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/shortdesc/configure-additional-search-engines-shortdesc.md +++ b/browsers/edge/shortdesc/configure-additional-search-engines-shortdesc.md @@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ ms.prod: edge ms:topic: include --- -By default, users cannot add, remove, or change any of the search engines in Microsoft Edge, but they can set a default search engine. You can set the default search engine using the Set default search engine policy. With this policy, you can configure up to five additional search engines and set any one of them as the default. If you previously enabled this policy and now want to disable it, disabling deletes all configured search engines. \ No newline at end of file +By default, users cannot add, remove, or change any of the search engines in Microsoft Edge, but they can set a default search engine. You can set the default search engine using the Set default search engine policy. However, with this policy, you can configure up to five additional search engines and set any one of them as the default. If you previously enabled this policy and now want to disable it, disabling deletes all configured search engines. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/browsers/edge/shortdesc/configure-favorites-bar-shortdesc.md b/browsers/edge/shortdesc/configure-favorites-bar-shortdesc.md index 8112eab0f8..0303f69e10 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/shortdesc/configure-favorites-bar-shortdesc.md +++ b/browsers/edge/shortdesc/configure-favorites-bar-shortdesc.md @@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ ms.prod: edge ms:topic: include --- -Microsoft Edge hides the favorites bar by default but shows it on the Start and New Tab pages. Also, by default, the Favorites Bar toggle, in Settings, is set to Off but enabled letting users to make changes. With this policy, you can configure Microsoft Edge to either show or hide the Favorites Bar on all pages. \ No newline at end of file +Microsoft Edge hides the favorites bar by default but shows it on the Start and New Tab pages. Also, by default, the Favorites Bar toggle, in Settings, is set to Off but enabled letting users make changes. With this policy, you can configure Microsoft Edge to either show or hide the Favorites Bar on all pages. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/browsers/edge/shortdesc/set-default-search-engine-shortdesc.md b/browsers/edge/shortdesc/set-default-search-engine-shortdesc.md index c2e21365fe..c9d57f2140 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/shortdesc/set-default-search-engine-shortdesc.md +++ b/browsers/edge/shortdesc/set-default-search-engine-shortdesc.md @@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ ms.prod: edge ms:topic: include --- -By default, Microsoft Edge uses the default search engine specified in App settings. In this case, users can make changes to the default search engine at any time unless the Allow search engine customization policy is disabled, which restricts users from making any changes. Disabling this policy removes the policy-set search engine and uses the Microsoft Edge specified engine for the market. Enabling this policy uses the policy-set search engine specified in the OpenSearch XML file, prevent users from changing the default search engine. \ No newline at end of file +By default, Microsoft Edge uses the search engine specified in App settings, letting users make changes at any time unless the Allow search engine customization policy is disabled, which restricts users from making changes. With this policy, you can either remove or use the policy-set search engine. When you remove the policy-set search engine, Microsoft Edge uses the specified search engine for the market, which lets users make changes to the default search engine. You can use the policy-set search engine specified in the OpenSearch XML, which prevents users from making changes. \ No newline at end of file