Default pop-up window setting

Supported versions

• Windows: ≥ 77
• macOS: ≥ 77
• Android: ≥ 33
• iOS: ≥ 84

Description

Set whether websites can show pop-up windows. You can allow them on all websites ('AllowPopups') or block them on all sites ('BlockPopups').

If you don't configure this policy, pop-up windows are blocked by default, and users can change this setting.

Policy options mapping:

• AllowPopups (1) = Allow all sites to show pop-ups

• BlockPopups (2) = Do not allow any site to show popups

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

• AllowPopups (1) = Allow all sites to show pop-ups
• BlockPopups (2) = Do not allow any site to show popups

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

• Integer

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: DefaultPopupsSetting
• GP name: Default pop-up window setting
• GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings
• GP path (Recommended): N/A
• GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Allow all sites to show pop-ups

Registry settings

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

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

• Preference Key name: DefaultPopupsSetting
• Example value:

<integer>1</integer>

Android information and settings

• Preference Key name: DefaultPopupsSetting
• Example value:

1

iOS information and settings

• Preference Key name: DefaultPopupsSetting
• Example value:

<integer>1</integer>

See also

• Microsoft Edge - Policies