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URLs where AutoOpenFileTypes can apply

Verified with Microsoft Edge 152.0.4191.53 — updated on July 10, 2026

Microsoft Edge 152.0.4191.53

Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 85, Windows 7 or later

Path in the GPO console

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge

Description

A list of URLs to which 'AutoOpenFileTypes' (List of file types that should be automatically opened on download) applies to. This policy has no impact on automatically open values set by users via the download shelf ... > "Always open files of this type" menu entry. If you set URLs in this policy, files will only automatically open by policy if the URL is part of this set and the file type is listed in 'AutoOpenFileTypes'. If either condition is false, the download won't automatically open by policy. If you don't set this policy, all downloads where the file type is in 'AutoOpenFileTypes' automatically opens. A URL pattern has to be formatted according to https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2095322. This policy doesn't work as expected with file://* wildcards. Example value: example.com https://ssl.server.com hosting.com/good_path https://server:8080/path .exact.hostname.com

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
HKCU Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

More options available

Options

URLs where AutoOpenFileTypes can apply
List (registry values) list
- list under Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\AutoOpenAllowedForURLs

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Scope

.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: URLs where AutoOpenFileTypes can apply
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 85, Windows 7 or later

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\AutoOpenAllowedForURLs]
; List values: enter one value per line in the builder UI.
More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)

PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: URLs where AutoOpenFileTypes can apply
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 85, Windows 7 or later

$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\AutoOpenAllowedForURLs'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
# List values: enter one value per line in the builder UI.

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