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EdgeDiscoverEnabled

Discover feature In Microsoft Edge (obsolete)

OBSOLETE: This policy is obsolete and doesn't work after Microsoft Edge version 105.

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 97, until 105

Description

This policy doesn't work because Discover is now contained within the Edge Sidebar and can be managed using the HubsSidebarEnabled policy.

This policy lets you configure the Discover feature in Microsoft Edge.

Working in the background when enabled, this feature sends URLs to Microsoft Bing to search for related recommendations.

If you enable or don't configure this policy, you can use the Discover button on Microsoft Edge to start using this feature.

If you disable this policy, you can't use the Discover feature in Microsoft Edge.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: Yes
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: No - Requires browser restart
  • 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: EdgeDiscoverEnabled
  • GP name: Discover feature In Microsoft Edge (obsolete)
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override)
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
  • Value name: EdgeDiscoverEnabled
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: EdgeDiscoverEnabled
  • Example value:
<true/>

See also