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IdleTimeout

Delay before running idle actions

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 134 or later

Description

Triggers an action when the computer is idle.

If you set this policy, it specifies the length of time without user input (in minutes) before the browser runs actions configured via the IdleTimeoutActions policy.

If you do not set this policy, no action will run.

The minimum threshold is 1 minute.

"User input" is defined by Operating System APIs, and includes things like moving the mouse or typing on the keyboard.

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: IdleTimeout
  • GP name: Delay before running idle actions
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Idle Browser Actions
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

30

Registry settings

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

Example registry value

0x0000001e

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: IdleTimeout
  • Example value:
<integer>30</integer>

See also