6.7 KiB
Supported versions: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, next major version
Default setting: Enabled (A specific page or pages)
[!INCLUDE configure-open-microsoft-edge-with-shortdesc]
Version 1703 or later:
If you don't want to send traffic to Microsoft, use the <about:blank> value, which honors both domain and non domain-joined devices when it's 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 the Start page. |
| Enabled | 1 | 1 | Load the New tab page. |
| Enabled | 2 | 2 | Load the previous pages. |
| Enabled (default) |
3 | 3 | Load 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) | Load URLs defined in the Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy, and allow users to make changes. |
| Disabled or not configured | Enabled – String | Enabled (any Start page configured in the Configured Start Pages policy) | Load any start page and let users make changes . |
| Enabled (Start page) | Enabled – String | Blank or not configured | Load Start page(s) and prevent users from making changes. |
| Enabled (New tab page) | Enabled – String | Blank or not configured | Load New tab page and prevent users from making changes. |
| Enabled (Previous pages) | Enabled – String | Blank or not configured | Load previously opened pages and prevent users from making changes. |
| Enabled (A specific page or pages) | Enabled – String | Blank or not configured | Load a specific page or pages and prevent users from making changes. |
| Enabled (A specific page or pages) | Enabled – String | Enabled (any Start page configured in Configure Start Pages policy) | Load a specific page or pages and let users make changes. |
If you want to make changes to this policy:
- Set the Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages to not configured.
- Make changes to the Configure Open Microsoft With policy.
- Enable the Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages.
Load URLs defined in the Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy, and let users make changes.
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Enable the Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy. Applies to all options for this policy.
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In the Configure Start Pages policy, enter URLs to the pages, separating multiple pages by using angle brackets:
<support.contoso.com><support.microsoft.com>
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Enable the Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages policy by selecting All configured start pages are editable.
Load any start page and let users make changes.
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Disable or don't configure the Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy.
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In the Configure Start Pages policy, enter URLs to the pages, separating multiple pages by using angle brackets in the following format:
<support.contoso.com><support.microsoft.com>
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Enable the Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages policy by selecting Start pages are not editable.
Load Start page(s) and prevent users from making changes.
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Enable the Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy by selecting Start page.
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In the Configure Start Pages policy, enter URLs to the pages, separating multiple pages by using angle brackets:
<support.contoso.com><support.microsoft.com>
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Disable or don't configure the Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages policy.
Load New tab page and prevent users from making changes.
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Enable the Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy by selecting New tab page.
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In the Configure Start Pages policy, enter URLs to the pages, separating multiple pages by using angle brackets:
<support.contoso.com><support.microsoft.com>
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Disable or don't configure the Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages policy.
Load previously opened pages and prevent users from making changes.
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Enable the Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy by selecting Previous pages.
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In the Configure Start Pages policy, enter URLs to the pages, separating multiple pages by using angle brackets:
<support.contoso.com><support.microsoft.com>
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Disable or don't configure the Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages policy.
Load a specific page or pages and prevent users from making changes.
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Enable the Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy by selecting A specific page or pages.
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In the Configure Start Pages policy, enter URLs to the pages, separating multiple pages by using angle brackets:
<support.contoso.com><support.microsoft.com>
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Disable or don't configure the Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages policy.
Load a specific page or pages and let users make changes.
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Enable the Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy by selecting A specific page or pages.
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In the Configure Start Pages policy, enter URLs to the pages, separating multiple pages by using angle brackets:
<support.contoso.com><support.microsoft.com>
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Enable Disabled Lockdown of Start Pages by selecting Start pages are not editable.
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
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Configure Start pages: [!INCLUDE configure-start-pages-shortdesc]
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Disable lockdown of Start pages: [!INCLUDE disable-lockdown-of-start-pages-shortdesc]