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Default setting: Disabled or not configured (Allowed/turned on)

[!INCLUDE do-not-sync-browser-settings-shortdesc]

Allowed values

Group Policy MDM Registry Description
Disabled or not configured
(default)		 0 0 Allowed/turned on. The “browser” group syncs automatically between user’s devices and lets users to make changes.
Enabled 2 2 Prevented/turned off. The “browser” group does not use the Sync your Settings option.

Configuration options

Sync the browser settings automatically:

Disable both the Do not sync browser settings Prevent users from turning on browser syncing policies.

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).

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).

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.

Verify configuration

To verify if syncing is turned on or off:

  1. In the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge, click the ellipses (...).
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Under Account, see if the setting is toggled on or off.

    Verify configuration

ADMX info and settings

ADMX info

  • GP English name: Do not sync browser settings
  • GP name: DoNotSyncBrowserSetting
  • GP path: Windows Components/Sync your settings
  • GP ADMX file name: SettingSync.admx

MDM settings

  • MDM name: Experience/Experience/DoNotSyncBrowserSetting
  • Supported devices: Desktop
  • URI full path: ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Experience/DoNotSyncBrowserSetting
  • Data type: Integer

Registry settings

  • Path: HLKM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync
  • Value name: DisableWebBrowserSettingSyncUserOverride
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Related policies

Prevent users from turning on browser syncing: [!INCLUDE prevent-users-to-turn-on-browser-syncing-shortdesc]

Related topics

About sync setting on Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 devices