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author	ms.author	ms.date	ms.reviewer	audience	manager	ms.prod	ms.topic
eavena	eravena	10/02/2018		itpro	dansimp	edge	include

Supported versions: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, version 1511 or later
Default setting: Disabled or not configured (Customizable)

[!INCLUDE provision-favorites-shortdesc]

Important

Enable only this policy or the Keep favorites in sync between Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge policy. If you enable both, Microsoft Edge prevents users from syncing their favorites between the two browsers.

Supported values

Group Policy	Description	Most restricted
Disabled or not configured (default)	Users can customize the favorites list, such as adding folders, or adding and removing favorites.
Enabled	Define a default list of favorites in Microsoft Edge. In this case, the Save a Favorite, Import settings, and context menu options (such as Create a new folder) are turned off. To define a default list of favorites, do the following: In the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge, click the ellipses (...) and select Settings. Click Import from another browser, click Export to file and save the file. In the Options section of the Group Policy Editor, provide the location that points the file with the list of favorites to provision. Specify the URL as: HTTP location: "SiteList"=https://localhost:8080/URLs.html Local network: "SiteList"="\network\shares\URLs.html" Local file: "SiteList"=file:///c:/Users/Documents/URLs.html

Group Policy

Description

Most restricted

Disabled or not configured
(default)

Users can customize the favorites list, such as adding folders, or adding and removing favorites.

Enabled

Define a default list of favorites in Microsoft Edge. In this case, the Save a Favorite, Import settings, and context menu options (such as Create a new folder) are turned off.

To define a default list of favorites, do the following:

In the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge, click the ellipses (...) and select Settings.
Click Import from another browser, click Export to file and save the file.
In the Options section of the Group Policy Editor, provide the location that points the file with the list of favorites to provision. Specify the URL as:
- HTTP location: "SiteList"=https://localhost:8080/URLs.html
- Local network: "SiteList"="\network\shares\URLs.html"
- Local file: "SiteList"=file:///c:/Users/Documents/URLs.html

ADMX info and settings

ADMX info

GP English name: Provision Favorites
GP name: ConfiguredFavorites
GP element: ConfiguredFavoritesPrompt
GP path: Windows Components/Microsoft Edge
GP ADMX file name: MicrosoftEdge.admx

MDM settings

MDM name: Browser/ProvisionFavorites
Supported devices: Desktop
URI full path: ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/ProvisionFavorites
Data type: String

Registry settings

Path: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Favorites
Value name: ConfiguredFavorites
Value type: REG_SZ

Keep favorites in sync between Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge: [!INCLUDE keep-favorites-in-sync-between-ie-and-edge-shortdesc]

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