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DefaultImagesSetting

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Default images setting

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Set whether websites can display images. You can allow images on all sites ('AllowImages') or block them on all sites ('BlockImages').

If you don't configure this policy, images are allowed by default, and the user can change this setting.

Policy options mapping:

  • AllowImages (1) = Allow all sites to show all images

  • BlockImages (2) = Don't allow any site to show images

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

  • AllowImages (1) = Allow all sites to show all images
  • BlockImages (2) = Don't allow any site to show images

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: DefaultImagesSetting
  • GP name: Default images 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 sites to show all images

Registry settings

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

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

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

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