>*Supported versions: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, version 1802*
>*Default setting: Enabled or not configured (Allowed)*
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### Supported values
|Group Policy |MDM |Registry |Description |Most restricted |
|---|:---:|:---:|---|:---:|
|Disabled |0 |0 |Prevented/not allowed. | |
|Enabled or not configured
**(default)** |1 |1 |Allowed. Preload Start and New tab pages. | |
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### 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
- **GP English name:** Allow Microsoft Edge to load the Start and New Tab pages in the background at Windows startup and each time Microsoft Edge is closed
- **GP name:** AllowTabPreloading
- **GP path:** Windows Components/Microsoft Edge
- **GP ADMX file name:** MicrosoftEdge.admx
#### MDM settings
- **MDM name:** Browser/[AllowTabPreloading](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-browser#browser-allowtabpreloading)
- **Supported devices:** Desktop
- **URI full path:** ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/AllowTabPreloading
- **Data type:** Integer
#### Registry settings
- **Path:** HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\TabPreloader
- **Value name:** AllowTabPreloading
- **Value type:** REG_DWORD