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DefaultJavaScriptSetting

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Default JavaScript setting

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Set whether websites can run JavaScript. You can allow it for all sites ('AllowJavaScript') or block it for all sites ('BlockJavaScript').

If you don't configure this policy, all sites can run JavaScript by default, and the user can change this setting.

Policy options mapping:

  • AllowJavaScript (1) = Allow all sites to run JavaScript

  • BlockJavaScript (2) = Don't allow any site to run JavaScript

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

  • AllowJavaScript (1) = Allow all sites to run JavaScript
  • BlockJavaScript (2) = Don't allow any site to run JavaScript

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: DefaultJavaScriptSetting
  • GP name: Default JavaScript 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 run JavaScript

Registry settings

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

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

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

See also