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DefaultPopupsSetting

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Default pop-up window setting

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Set whether websites can show pop-up windows. You can allow them on all websites ('AllowPopups') or block them on all sites ('BlockPopups').

If you don't configure this policy, pop-up windows are blocked by default, and users can change this setting.

Policy options mapping:

  • AllowPopups (1) = Allow all sites to show pop-ups

  • BlockPopups (2) = Do not allow any site to show popups

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

  • AllowPopups (1) = Allow all sites to show pop-ups
  • BlockPopups (2) = Do not allow any site to show popups

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: DefaultPopupsSetting
  • GP name: Default pop-up window 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 pop-ups

Registry settings

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

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

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

See also