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NewTabPageAppLauncherEnabled

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Hide App Launcher on Microsoft Edge new tab page

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 108 or later

Description

By default, the App Launcher is shown every time a user opens a new tab page.

If you enable or don't configure this policy, there is no change on the Microsoft Edge new tab page and App Launcher is there for users.

If you disable this policy, App Launcher doesn't appear and users won't be able to launch M365 apps from Microsoft Edge new tab page via the App Launcher.

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

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: NewTabPageAppLauncherEnabled
  • GP name: Hide App Launcher on Microsoft Edge new tab page
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Startup, home page and new tab page
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Disabled

Registry settings

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

Example registry value

0x00000000

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: NewTabPageAppLauncherEnabled
  • Example value:
<false/>

See also