>*Supported versions: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10*
>*Default setting: Enabled or not configured (Prevented/turned off)* [!INCLUDE [prevent-users-to-turn-on-browser-syncing-shortdesc](../shortdesc/prevent-users-to-turn-on-browser-syncing-shortdesc.md)] ### Allowed values |Group Policy |MDM |Registry |Description |Most restricted | |---|:---:|:---:|---|:---:| |Disabled |0 |0 |Allowed/turned on. Users can sync the browser settings. | | |Enabled or not configured
**(default)** |1 |1 |Prevented/turned off. | | --- ### Configuration options | **Do not sync browser settings** | **Prevent users from turning on browser syncing** | **Result** | | --- | --- | --- | | 0/disabled or not configured (default) – Turned on; users can make changes | 0/disabled (default) | Microsoft Edge syncs browser settings automatically. | | 0/disabled or not configured (default) – Turned on; users can make changes | 1/enabled or not configured | Microsoft Edge syncs browser settings automatically. | | 2/enabled – Prevented/turned off | 0/disabled (default) | Prevents syncing of browser setting, but gives users the choice to turn it on. | | 2/enabled – Turned off | 1/enabled or not configured | Prevents browser setting sync and prevents users from turning on syncing. | | 0/disabled or not configured (default) – Turned on; users can make changes | N/A | Turn on Sync your Settings option by default and allow users to make changes. | --- #### If you want to prevent syncing of browser settings and prevent users from turning it on: 1. Enable the Do not sync browser settings policy. 2. Enable or don’t configure this policy (Prevented/turned off). #### If you want to prevent syncing of browser settings and give users a choice to turn on syncing: 1. Enable the Do not sync browser settings policy. 2. Disable this policy (Allowed/turned on). #### If you want syncing turned off by default but not disabled: 1. Enable the Do not sync browser setting policy. 2. Select the _Allow users to turn “browser” syncing_ option. ### ADMX info and settings #### ADMX info - **GP English name:** Prevent users from turning on browser syncing - **GP name:** ??? - **GP path:** Windows Components/Microsoft Edge - **GP ADMX file name:** ???.admx #### MDM settings - **MDM name:** Experience/[PreventUsersFromTurningOnBrowserSyncing]() - **Supported devices:** Desktop - **URI full path:** ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Experience/PreventUsersFromTurningOnBrowserSyncing - **Data type:** String #### Registry settings - **Path:** HLKM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\??? - **Value name:** ??? - **Value type:** REG_SZ ### Related policies [Do not sync browser settings](../available-policies.md#do-not-sync-browser-settings): [!INCLUDE [do-not-sync-browser-settings-shortdesc](../shortdesc/do-not-sync-browser-settings-shortdesc.md)]. ### Related topics [About sync setting on Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 devices](http://windows.microsoft.com/windows-10/about-sync-settings-on-windows-10-devices)

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