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New Tab page

Note

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Microsoft Edge loads the default New tab page by default. With the relevant New Tab policies, you can set a URL to load in the New Tab page and prevent users from making changes. You can also load a blank page instead or let the users choose what loads.

Note

New tab pages do not load while running InPrivate mode.

Relevant group policies

You can find the Microsoft Edge Group Policy settings in the following location of the Group Policy Editor unless otherwise noted in the policy:

      Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Edge\

Configuration options

Load the default New Tab page

Load a blank page instead of the default New Tab page

Let users choose what loads

Set New Tab page URL

Supported versions: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, version 1809
Default setting: Disabled or not configured (Blank)

Microsoft Edge loads the default New Tab page by default. Enabling this policy lets you set a New Tab page URL in Microsoft Edge, preventing users from changing it. When you enable this policy, and you disable the Allow web content on New Tab page policy, Microsoft Edge ignores any URL specified in this policy and opens about:blank.

Supported values

Group Policy MDM Registry Description
Disabled or not configured
(default)
Blank Blank Load the default New Tab page.
Enabled - String String String Enter a URL in string format, for example, https://www.msn.com.

Enabling this policy prevents users from making changes.


ADMX info and settings

ADMX info

  • GP English name: Set New Tab page URL
  • GP name: SetNewTabPageURL
  • GP path: Windows Components/Microsoft Edge
  • GP ADMX file name: MicrosoftEdge.admx

MDM settings

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

Registry settings

  • Path: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings
  • Value name: NewTabPageUR
  • Value type: REG_SZ

Allow web content on New Tab page: By default, Microsoft Edge loads the default New Tab page and lets the users make changes. If you disable this policy, a blank page loads instead of the New Tab page and prevents users from changing it.


Allow web content on New Tab page

Supported versions: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10
Default setting: Enabled (the default New Tab page loads)

By default, Microsoft Edge loads the default New Tab page and lets the users make changes. If you disable this policy, a blank page loads instead of the New Tab page and prevents users from changing it.

Supported values

Group Policy MDM Registry Description
Disabled 0 0 Load a blank page instead of the default New Tab page and prevent users from making changes.
Enabled or not configured (default) 1 1 Load the default New Tab page and the users make changes.

ADMX info and settings

ADMX info

  • GP English name: Allow web content on New Tab page
  • GP name: AllowWebContentOnNewTabPage
  • GP path: Windows Components/Microsoft Edge
  • GP ADMX file name: MicrosoftEdge.admx

MDM settings

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

Registry settings

  • Path: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\ServiceUI
  • Value name: AllowWebContentOnNewTabPage
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Set New Tab page URL: Microsoft Edge loads the default New Tab page by default. Enabling this policy lets you set a New Tab page URL in Microsoft Edge, preventing users from changing it. When you enable this policy, and you disable the Allow web content on New Tab page policy, Microsoft Edge ignores any URL specified in this policy and opens about:blank.