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RedirectSitesFromInternetExplorerPreventBHOInstall

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Prevent install of the BHO to redirect incompatible sites from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge

Supported versions

  • On Windows since 87 or later

Description

This setting lets you specify whether to block the install of the Browser Helper Object (BHO) that enables redirecting incompatible sites from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge for sites that require a modern browser.

If you enable this policy, the BHO will not be installed. If it is already installed it will be uninstalled on the next Microsoft Edge update.

If this policy is not configured or is disabled, the BHO will be installed.

The BHO is required for incompatible site redirection to occur, however whether redirection occurs or not is also controlled by RedirectSitesFromInternetExplorerRedirectMode.

For more information about this policy see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2141715

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: No - Requires browser restart
  • Per Profile: No
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: Yes

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: RedirectSitesFromInternetExplorerPreventBHOInstall
  • GP name: Prevent install of the BHO to redirect incompatible sites from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

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

Example registry value

0x00000001

See also