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DefaultAutomaticDownloadsSetting

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Default automatic downloads setting

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 110 or later

Description

Administrators can use this policy to control whether websites can perform multiple downloads successively. Individual site behavior can be managed using the AutomaticDownloadsAllowedForUrls and AutomaticDownloadsBlockedForUrls policies.

Default behavior:

  • A user gesture is required for each additional download.

  • Users can modify their browser settings to disable successive downloads.

Policy options mapping:

  • AllowAutomaticDownloads (1) = Allow all websites to perform multiple downloads without requiring a user gesture between each download.

  • BlockAutomaticDownloads (2) = Prevent all websites from performing multiple downloads, even after a user gesture.

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

  • AllowAutomaticDownloads (1) = Allow all websites to perform multiple downloads without requiring a user gesture between each download.
  • BlockAutomaticDownloads (2) = Prevent all websites from performing multiple downloads, even after a user gesture.

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: DefaultAutomaticDownloadsSetting
  • GP name: Default automatic downloads 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 websites to perform multiple downloads without requiring a user gesture between each download.

Registry settings

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

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: DefaultAutomaticDownloadsSetting
  • Example value:
<integer>1</integer>

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