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PopupsBlockedForUrls

Block pop-up windows on specific sites

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Define a list of sites, based on URL patterns, that are blocked from opening pop-up windows. Wildcards (*) are allowed.

If you don't configure this policy, the global default value from the DefaultPopupsSetting policy (if set) or the user's personal configuration is used for all sites.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

  • List of strings

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: PopupsBlockedForUrls
  • GP name: Block pop-up windows on specific sites
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

https://www.contoso.com

[*.]contoso.edu

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\PopupsBlockedForUrls
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: 1, 2, 3, ...
  • Value type: List of REG_SZ

Example registry value

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\PopupsBlockedForUrls\1 =

https://www.contoso.com

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\PopupsBlockedForUrls\2 =

[*.]contoso.edu

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: PopupsBlockedForUrls
  • Example value:
<array>
  <string>https://www.contoso.com</string>
  <string>[*.]contoso.edu</string>
</array>

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