>*Supported versions: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, version 1810*
>*Default setting: Enabled (A specific page or pages)* [!INCLUDE [configure-open-microsoft-edge-with-shortdesc](../shortdesc/configure-open-microsoft-edge-with-shortdesc.md)] **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 is the only configured URL. **Version 1810:**
When you enable this policy and select an option, and also enable the Configure Start Pages policy, Microsoft Edge ignores the Configure Start Page policy.

### Allowed values |Group Policy |MDM |Registry |Description | |---|---|---|---| |Not configured |Blank |Blank |If you don't configure this policy and you enable the Disable Lockdown of Start Pages policy, users can change or customize the Start page. | |Enabled |0 |0 |Loads Start page. | |Enabled |1 |1 |Loads New tab page. | |Enabled |2 |2 |Loads previous pages. | |Enabled
**(default)** |3 |3 |Loads a specific page or pages. | --- ### Configuration combinations | **Configure Open Microsoft Edge With** | **Configure Start Pages** | **Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages** | **Results** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Enabled (applies to all options) | Enabled – String | Enabled (all configured start pages are editable) | [\#1: Load URLs defined in the Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy, and allow users to edit all configured start pages.](#1-load-the-urls-defined-in-the-configure-open-microsoft-edge-with-policy-and-allow-users-to-edit-all-configured-start-pages) | | Disabled or not configured | Enabled – String | Enabled (any Start page configured in the Configured Start Pages policy) | [\#2: Load any start page and allow users to edit their Start pages.](#2-load-any-start-page-configured-using-the-configured-start-pages-policy-and-allow-users-to-edit-their-start-pages) | | Enabled (Start page) | Enabled – String | Blank or not configured | [\#3: Load Start page(s) and prevent users from changing it.](#3-load-the-start-pages-and-prevent-users-from-making-changes) | | Enabled (New tab page) | Enabled – String | Blank or not configured | [\#4: Load New tab page and prevent users from changing it.](#4-load-the-new-tab-page-and-prevent-users-from-making-changes) | | Enabled (Previous pages) | Enabled – String | Blank or not configured | [\#5: Load previously opened pages and prevent users from changing it.](#5-load-the-previously-opened-pages-that-were-opened-when-microsoft-edge-last-closed-and-prevent-users-from-making-changes) | | Enabled (A specific page or pages) | Enabled – String | Blank or not configured | [\#6: Load a specific page or pages and prevent users from changing it.](#6-load-a-specific-page-or-pages-defined-in-the-configure-start-pages-policy-and-prevent-users-from-making-changes) | | Enabled (A specific page or pages) | Enabled – String | Enabled (any Start page configured in Configure Start Pages policy) | [\#7: Load a specific page or pages and allow users to make changes to their Start page.](#7-load-a-specific-page-or-pages-defined-in-the-configure-start-pages-policy-and-allow-users-to-make-changes-to-their-start-page) | | N/A | Blank or not configured | N/A | Microsoft Edge loads the pages specified in App settings as the default Start pages. | --- ### ADMX info and settings #### ADMX info - **GP English name:** Configure Open Microsoft Edge With - **GP name:** ConfigureOpenMicrosoftEdgeWith - **GP path:** Windows Components/Microsoft Edge - **GP ADMX file name:** MicrosoftEdge.admx #### MDM settings - **MDM name:** Browser/[ConfigureOpenEdgeWith]() - **Supported devices:** Desktop - **URI full path:** ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/ConfigureOpenEdgeWith - **Data type:** Integer #### Registry settings - **Path:** HLKM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings - **Value name:** ConfigureOpenEdgeWith - **Value type:** REG_DWORD ### Related policies - [Configure Start Pages](#configure-start-pages-include): [!INCLUDE [configure-start-pages-shortdesc](../shortdesc/configure-start-pages-shortdesc.md)] - [Disable Lockdown of Start Pages](#disable-lockdown-of-start-pages-include): [!INCLUDE [disable-lockdown-of-start-pages-shortdesc](../shortdesc/disable-lockdown-of-start-pages-shortdesc.md)] ### Scenarios If you want to make changes to this policy:

  1. Set the Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages to not configured.
  2. Make changes to the Configure Open Microsoft With policy.
  3. Enable the Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages.
#### \#1: Load URLs defined in the Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy, and allow users to edit all configured start pages. 1. Enable the **Configure Open Microsoft Edge With** policy. Applies to all options for this policy.

2. In the **Configure Start Pages** policy, enter URLs to the pages, separating multiple pages by using angle brackets:

\\ 3. Enable the **Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages** policy by selecting *All configured start pages are editable*. --- #### \#2: Load any start page and allow users to edit their Start pages. 1. Disable or don't configure the **Configure Open Microsoft Edge With** policy. 2. In the **Configure Start Pages** policy, enter URLs to the pages, separating multiple pages by using angle brackets in the following format:

\\ 3. Enable the **Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages** policy by selecting *Start pages are not editable*. --- #### \#3: Load Start page(s) and prevent users from changing it. 1. Enable the **Configure Open Microsoft Edge With** policy by selecting *Start page*.

2. In the **Configure Start Pages** policy, enter URLs to the pages, separating multiple pages by using angle brackets:

\\ 3. Disable or don't configure the **Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages** policy. --- #### \#4: Load New tab page and prevent users from changing it.. 1. Enable the **Configure Open Microsoft Edge With** policy by selecting *New tab page*.

2. In the **Configure Start Pages** policy, enter URLs to the pages, separating multiple pages by using angle brackets:

\\ 3. Disable or don't configure the **Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages** policy. --- #### \#5: Load previously opened pages and prevent users from changing it. 1. Enable the **Configure Open Microsoft Edge With** policy by selecting *Previous pages*.

2. In the **Configure Start Pages** policy, enter URLs to the pages, separating multiple pages by using angle brackets:

\\ 3. Disable or don't configure the **Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages** policy. --- #### \#6: Load a specific page or pages and prevent users from changing it. 1. Enable the **Configure Open Microsoft Edge With** policy by selecting *A specific page or pages*.

2. In the **Configure Start Pages** policy, enter URLs to the pages, separating multiple pages by using angle brackets:

\\ 3. Disable or don't configure the **Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages** policy. --- #### \#7: Load a specific page or pages and allow users to make changes to their Start page. 1. Enable the **Configure Open Microsoft Edge With** policy by selecting *A specific page or pages*.

2. In the **Configure Start Pages** policy, enter URLs to the pages, separating multiple pages by using angle brackets:

\\ 3. Enable **Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages** by selecting *Start pages are not editable*. ---