Configure which channel of Microsoft Edge to use for opening redirected sites
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer Description
Enables you to configure up to three versions of Microsoft Edge to open a redirected site (in order of preference). Use this policy if your environment is configured to redirect sites from Internet Explorer 11 to Microsoft Edge. If any of the chosen versions are not installed on the device, that preference will be bypassed. If both the Windows Update for the next version of Microsoft Edge* and Microsoft Edge Stable channel are installed, the following behaviors occur: - If you disable or don't configure this policy, Microsoft Edge Stable channel is used. This is the default behavior. - If you enable this policy, you can configure redirected sites to open in up to three of the following channels where: 1 = Microsoft Edge Stable 2 = Microsoft Edge Beta version 77 or later 3 = Microsoft Edge Dev version 77 or later 4 = Microsoft Edge Canary version 77 or later If the Windows Update for the next version of Microsoft Edge* or Microsoft Edge Stable channel are not installed, the following behaviors occur: - If you disable or don't configure this policy, Microsoft Edge version 45 or earlier is automatically used. This is the default behavior. - If you enable this policy, you can configure redirected sites to open in up to three of the following channels where: 0 = Microsoft Edge version 45 or earlier 1 = Microsoft Edge Stable 2 = Microsoft Edge Beta version 77 or later 3 = Microsoft Edge Dev version 77 or later 4 = Microsoft Edge Canary version 77 or later *For more information about the Windows update for the next version of Microsoft Edge including how to disable it, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2102115. This update applies only to Windows 10 version 1709 and higher.
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/InternetExplorer/ConfigureEdgeRedirectChannel ./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/InternetExplorer/ConfigureEdgeRedirectChannel Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
Export Builder
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Applying both scopes creates an ambiguous configuration (computer takes precedence over user). Only do this intentionally.
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Configure which channel of Microsoft Edge to use for opening redirected sites
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode]
; "NeedEdgeBrowser"= ; value not representable
; "NeedEdgeBrowser2"= ; value not representable
; "NeedEdgeBrowser3"= ; value not representableMore formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure which channel of Microsoft Edge to use for opening redirected sites
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
# Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NeedEdgeBrowser' -Value # value not representable
# Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NeedEdgeBrowser2' -Value # value not representable
# Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NeedEdgeBrowser3' -Value # value not representableIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/InternetExplorer/ConfigureEdgeRedirectChannel
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>
<data id="NeedEdgeBrowser" value=""/>
<data id="NeedEdgeBrowser2" value=""/>
<data id="NeedEdgeBrowser3" value=""/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure which channel of Microsoft Edge to use for opening redirected sites
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
# HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode\NeedEdgeBrowser: NeedEdgeBrowser= is not representable as a registry value.
# HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode\NeedEdgeBrowser2: NeedEdgeBrowser2= is not representable as a registry value.
# HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode\NeedEdgeBrowser3: NeedEdgeBrowser3= is not representable as a registry value.
# No testable registry values are available for this state.
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure which channel of Microsoft Edge to use for opening redirected sites
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
# Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NeedEdgeBrowser' -Value # value not representable
# Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NeedEdgeBrowser2' -Value # value not representable
# Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NeedEdgeBrowser3' -Value # value not representableSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure which channel of Microsoft Edge to use for opening redirected sites
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure which channel of Microsoft Edge to use for opening redirected sites
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
# HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode\NeedEdgeBrowser: NeedEdgeBrowser= is not representable as a registry value.
# HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode\NeedEdgeBrowser2: NeedEdgeBrowser2= is not representable as a registry value.
# HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode\NeedEdgeBrowser3: NeedEdgeBrowser3= is not representable as a registry value.
# No testable registry values are available for this state.
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure which channel of Microsoft Edge to use for opening redirected sites
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 11.0
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
# Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NeedEdgeBrowser' -Value # value not representable
# Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NeedEdgeBrowser2' -Value # value not representable
# Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NeedEdgeBrowser3' -Value # value not representableBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.