BrowserNetworkTimeQueriesEnabled

Allow queries to a Browser Network Time service

Supported versions

• On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Prevents Microsoft Edge from occasionally sending queries to a browser network time service to retrieve an accurate timestamp.

If you disable this policy, Microsoft Edge will stop sending queries to a browser network time service.

If you enable this policy or don't configure it, Microsoft Edge will occasionally send queries to a browser network time service.

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

• Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: BrowserNetworkTimeQueriesEnabled
• GP name: Allow queries to a Browser Network Time service
• GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
• GP path (Recommended): N/A
• GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

• Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
• Path (Recommended): N/A
• Value name: BrowserNetworkTimeQueriesEnabled
• Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

• Preference Key name: BrowserNetworkTimeQueriesEnabled
• Example value:

<true/>

See also

• Microsoft Edge - Policies