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SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled

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Disable saving browser history

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Disables saving browser history and prevents users from changing this setting.

If you enable this policy, browsing history isn't saved. This also disables tab syncing.

If you disable this policy or don't configure it, browsing history is saved.

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: Yes

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled
  • GP name: Disable saving browser history
  • 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: SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: SavingBrowserHistoryDisabled
  • Example value:
<true/>

See also