Enables background updates to the list of available templates for Collections and other features that use templates (deprecated)
Verified with Microsoft Edge 152.0.4191.53 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 79, Windows 7 or later
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge Description
DEPRECATED: This policy is deprecated. It is currently supported but will become obsolete in a future release. This policy is deprecated because we are moving to a new policy. It won't work in Microsoft Edge as soon as version 104. The new policy to use is 'EdgeAssetDeliveryServiceEnabled' (Allow features to download assets from the Asset Delivery Service). Lets you enable or disable background updates to the list of available templates for Collections and other features that use templates. Templates are used to extract rich metadata from a webpage when the page is saved to a collection. If you enable this setting or the setting is unconfigured, the list of available templates are downloaded in the background from a Microsoft service every 24 hours. If you disable this setting the list of available templates are downloaded on demand. This type of download might result in small performance penalties for Collections and other features.
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Value name: BackgroundTemplateListUpdatesEnabled
Enabled: BackgroundTemplateListUpdatesEnabled = 1
Disabled: BackgroundTemplateListUpdatesEnabled = 0
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Enables background updates to the list of available templates for Collections and other features that use templates (deprecated)
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 79, Windows 7 or later
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"BackgroundTemplateListUpdatesEnabled"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enables background updates to the list of available templates for Collections and other features that use templates (deprecated)
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 79, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'BackgroundTemplateListUpdatesEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enables background updates to the list of available templates for Collections and other features that use templates (deprecated)
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 79, Windows 7 or later
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'BackgroundTemplateListUpdatesEnabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enables background updates to the list of available templates for Collections and other features that use templates (deprecated)
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 79, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'BackgroundTemplateListUpdatesEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enables background updates to the list of available templates for Collections and other features that use templates (deprecated)
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 79, Windows 7 or later
# 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: Enables background updates to the list of available templates for Collections and other features that use templates (deprecated)
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 79, Windows 7 or later
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'BackgroundTemplateListUpdatesEnabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Enables background updates to the list of available templates for Collections and other features that use templates (deprecated)
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 79, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'BackgroundTemplateListUpdatesEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.