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RestoreOnStartupURLs

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Sites to open when the browser starts

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Specify a list of websites to open automatically when the browser starts. If you don't configure this policy, no site is opened on startup.

This policy only works if you also set the RestoreOnStartup policy to 'Open a list of URLs' (4).

This policy is available only on Windows instances that are joined to a Microsoft Active Directory ___domain, joined to Microsoft Azure Active Directory` or instances that enrolled for device management.

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

  • List of strings

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: RestoreOnStartupURLs
  • GP name: Sites to open when the browser starts
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Startup, home page and new tab page
  • GP path (Recommended): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override)/Startup, home page and new tab page
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

https://contoso.com

https://www.fabrikam.com

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\RestoreOnStartupURLs
  • Path (Recommended): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended\RestoreOnStartupURLs
  • Value name: 1, 2, 3, ...
  • Value type: List of REG_SZ

Example registry value

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\RestoreOnStartupURLs\1 =

https://contoso.com

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\RestoreOnStartupURLs\2 =

https://www.fabrikam.com

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: RestoreOnStartupURLs
  • Example value:
<array>
  <string>https://contoso.com</string>
  <string>https://www.fabrikam.com</string>
</array>

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