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Set the user data directory

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 77 or later

Description

Set the directory to use for storing user data.

If you enable this policy, Microsoft Edge uses the specified directory regardless of whether the user has set the '--user-data-dir' command-line flag.

If you don't enable this policy, the default profile path is used, but the user can override it by using the '--user-data-dir' flag. Users can find the directory for the profile at edge://version/ under profile path.

To avoid data loss or other errors, don't configure this policy to a volume's root directory or to a directory that's used for other purposes, because Microsoft Edge manages its contents.

See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2095041 for a list of variables that can be used.

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

  • String

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: UserDataDir
  • GP name: Set the user data directory
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

${users}/${user_name}/Edge

Registry settings

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

Example registry value

${users}/${user_name}/Edge

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: UserDataDir
  • Example value:
<string>${users}/${user_name}/Edge</string>

See also