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NetworkPredictionOptions

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Enable network prediction

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Enables network prediction and prevents users from changing this setting.

This controls DNS prefetching, TCP and SSL preconnection, and prerendering of web pages.

If you don't configure this policy, network prediction is enabled but the user can change it.

Policy options mapping:

  • NetworkPredictionAlways (0) = Predict network actions on any network connection

  • NetworkPredictionWifiOnly (1) = Not supported, if this value is used it will be treated as if 'Predict network actions on any network connection' (0) was set

  • NetworkPredictionNever (2) = Don't predict network actions on any network connection

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

  • NetworkPredictionAlways (0) = Predict network actions on any network connection
  • NetworkPredictionWifiOnly (1) = Not supported, if this value is used it will be treated as if 'Predict network actions on any network connection' (0) was set
  • NetworkPredictionNever (2) = Don't predict network actions on any network connection

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: Yes
  • 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: NetworkPredictionOptions
  • GP name: Enable network prediction
  • 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

Don't predict network actions on any network connection

Registry settings

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

Example registry value

0x00000002

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: NetworkPredictionOptions
  • Example value:
<integer>2</integer>

See also