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Default automatic downloads setting

Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 110, Windows 7 or later

Registry

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

Options

DefaultAutomaticDownloadsSetting enum
  • Allow all websites to perform multiple downloads without requiring a user gesture between each download. -> 1
  • Prevent all websites from performing multiple downloads, even after a user gesture. -> 2

Description

Administrators can use this policy to control whether websites can perform multiple downloads successively. Individual site behavior can be managed using the AutomaticDownloadsAllowedForUrls and AutomaticDownloadsBlockedForUrls policies. Default behavior: - A user gesture is required for each additional download. - Users can modify their browser settings to disable successive downloads. Policy options mapping: * AllowAutomaticDownloads (1) = Allow all websites to perform multiple downloads without requiring a user gesture between each download. * BlockAutomaticDownloads (2) = Prevent all websites from performing multiple downloads, even after a user gesture. Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.