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Supported versions: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, version 1703 or later
Default setting: Blank or not configured (Load pages specified in App settings)

[!INCLUDE configure-start-pages-shortdesc]

Allowed values

Group Policy MDM Registry Description Most restricted
Not configured Blank Blank Microsoft Edge loads the pages specified in App settings as the default Start pages.
Enabled Enter URLs to the pages, separating multiple pages by using angle brackets in the following format:

<support.contoso.com><support.microsoft.com>

Version 1703 or later:
If you do not want to send traffic to Microsoft, use the <about:blank> value, which honors both domain and non-domain-joined devices when it is the only configured URL.

Version 1810:
When you enable the Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy with an option selected, and you enable the Configure Start Pages policy, Microsoft Edge ignores the Configure Start Page policy.

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.
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.
Enabled (Start page) Enabled – String Blank or not configured #3: Load Start page(s) and prevent users from changing it.
Enabled (New tab page) Enabled – String Blank or not configured #4: Load New tab page and prevent users from changing it.
Enabled (Previous pages) Enabled – String Blank or not configured #5: Load previously opened pages and prevent users from changing it.
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.
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.
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 Start pages
  • GP name: HomePages
  • GP element: HomePagesPrompt
  • GP path: Windows Components/Microsoft Edge
  • GP ADMX file name: MicrosoftEdge.admx

MDM settings

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

Registry settings

  • Path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings
  • Value name: ProvisionedHomePages
  • Value type: REG_SZ

Related policies

Scenarios

#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:

    <support.contoso.com><support.microsoft.com>

  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:

    <support.contoso.com><support.microsoft.com>

  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:

    <support.contoso.com><support.microsoft.com>

  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:

    <support.contoso.com><support.microsoft.com>

  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:

    <support.contoso.com><support.microsoft.com>

  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:

    <support.contoso.com><support.microsoft.com>

  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:

    <support.contoso.com><support.microsoft.com>

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