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GamerModeEnabled

Enable Gamer Mode

Supported versions

  • On Windows since 117 or later

Description

Microsoft Edge Gamer Mode allows gamers to personalize their browser with gaming themes and gives them the option of enabling Efficiency Mode for PC gaming, the Gaming feed on new tabs, sidebar apps for gamers, and more.

If you enable or don't configure this policy, users can opt into Gamer Mode. If you disable this policy, Gamer Mode will be disabled.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: Yes
  • 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: GamerModeEnabled
  • GP name: Enable Gamer Mode
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Games settings
  • GP path (Recommended): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override)/Games settings
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
  • Value name: GamerModeEnabled
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

See also