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Default setting: Disabled or not configured (Show home button and load the Start page)

[!INCLUDE configure-home-button-shortdesc]

Allowed values

Group Policy MDM Registry Description Most restricted
Disabled or not configured
(default)		 0 0 Show the home button and load the Start page.
Enabled 1 1 Show the home button and load the New tab page.
Enabled 2 2 Show the home button and load the custom URL defined in the Set Home Button URL policy.
Enabled 3 3 Hide the home button.

With these values, you can do any of the following configurations:

Show home button and load Start page or New tab page

Show home button and load custom URL

Hide home button

Show the home button, load the New tab page, and prevent users from making changes to the settings.

  1. Configure Home Button: Enable and select the Show home button & set to New tab page option.
  2. Set Home Button URL: Leave blank or not configured.
  3. Unlock Home Button: Leave disabled or not configured.

Show the home button, load the New tab page, and let users make changes:

  1. Configure Home Button: Enable and select the Show home button & set to New tab page option.
  2. Set Home Button URL: Leave blank or not configured.
  3. Unlock Home Button: Enable to let users make changes.

Show the home button, load a custom URL, and prevent users from making changes:

  1. Configure Home Button: Enable and select the Show the home button & set a specific page option.
  2. Set Home Button URL: Enter a URL in string format, for example, https://www.bing.com.
  3. Unlock Home Button: Leave disabled or not configured.

Show the home button, load a custom URL, and let users make changes:

  1. Configure Home Button: Enable and select the Show the home button & set a specific page option.
  2. Set Home Button URL: Enter a URL in string format, for example, https://www.bing.com.
  3. Unlock Home Button: Enable to let users make changes.

ADMX info and settings

ADMX info

  • GP English name: Configure Home Button
  • GP name: ConfigureHomeButton
  • GP element: ConfigureHomeButtonDropdown
  • GP path: Windows Components/Microsoft Edge
  • GP ADMX file name: MicrosoftEdge.admx

MDM settings

  • MDM name: Browser/ConfigureHomeButton
  • Supported devices: Desktop and Mobile
  • URI full path: ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/ConfigureHomeButton
  • Data type: Integer

Registry settings

  • Path: HLKM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings
  • Value name: ConfigureHomeButton
  • Value type: REG_SZ

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