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BrowserNetworkTimeQueriesEnabled

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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