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DefaultPluginsSetting

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Default Adobe Flash setting (obsolete)

OBSOLETE: This policy is obsolete and doesn't work after Microsoft Edge version 87.

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77, until 87

Description

This policy doesn't work because Flash is no longer supported by Microsoft Edge.

PluginsAllowedForUrls and PluginsBlockedForUrls are checked first, then this policy. The options are 'ClickToPlay' and 'BlockPlugins'. If you set this policy to 'BlockPlugins', this plugin is denied for all websites. 'ClickToPlay' lets the Flash plugin run, but users click the placeholder to start it.

If you don't configure this policy, the user can change this setting manually.

Note: Automatic playback is only for domains explicitly listed in the PluginsAllowedForUrls policy. To turn automatic playback on for all sites, add http://* and https://* to the allowed list of URLs.

Policy options mapping:

  • BlockPlugins (2) = Block the Adobe Flash plugin

  • ClickToPlay (3) = Click to play

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

  • BlockPlugins (2) = Block the Adobe Flash plugin
  • ClickToPlay (3) = Click to play

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: DefaultPluginsSetting
  • GP name: Default Adobe Flash setting (obsolete)
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Content settings
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Block the Adobe Flash plugin

Registry settings

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

Example registry value

0x00000002

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: DefaultPluginsSetting
  • Example value:
<integer>2</integer>

See also