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InternetExplorerSetForegroundWhenActive

Keep the active Microsoft Edge window with an Internet Explorer mode tab always in the foreground.

Supported versions

  • On Windows since 126 or later

Description

This policy controls whether to always keep the active Microsoft Edge window with an Internet Explorer mode tab in the foreground.

If you enable this policy, the active Microsoft Edge window with an Internet Explorer mode tab will always be in the foreground.

If you disable or don't configure this policy, the active Microsoft Edge window with an Internet Explorer mode tab will not be kept in the foreground.

To learn more about Internet Explorer mode, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2094210

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: InternetExplorerSetForegroundWhenActive
  • GP name: Keep the active Microsoft Edge window with an Internet Explorer mode tab always in the foreground.
  • 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: InternetExplorerSetForegroundWhenActive
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

See also