Force foreground priority for specific URLs
Verified with Microsoft Edge 152.0.4191.53 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 149, Windows 7 or later
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge Description
This policy allows you to specify a list of URL patterns for which background web content is forced to run at foreground priority. If the ForceForegroundPriorityForAllTabs policy is enabled, this policy is ignored because all tabs are already forced to run at foreground priority. If the ForceForegroundPriorityForAllTabs policy is disabled or not configured, only background content that matches the URL patterns in this list is forced to run at foreground priority. For more information about valid URL patterns, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2095322. If you don’t configure this policy or the list is empty, no background content is forced to run at foreground priority. Example value: https://www.example.com/path?query=val example.edu https://example.com:8080 *://example.org:*/
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
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: Force foreground priority for specific URLs
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 149, Windows 7 or later
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ForceForegroundPriorityForUrls]
; List values: enter one value per line in the builder UI.More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Force foreground priority for specific URLs
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 149, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ForceForegroundPriorityForUrls'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
# List values: enter one value per line in the builder UI.Intune 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: Force foreground priority for specific URLs
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 149, 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
}
# HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ForceForegroundPriorityForUrls: List values: enter one value per line in the builder UI.
# No testable registry values are available for this state.
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Force foreground priority for specific URLs
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 149, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ForceForegroundPriorityForUrls'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
# List values: enter one value per line in the builder UI.SCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Force foreground priority for specific URLs
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 149, 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: Force foreground priority for specific URLs
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 149, 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
}
# HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ForceForegroundPriorityForUrls: List values: enter one value per line in the builder UI.
# No testable registry values are available for this state.
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Force foreground priority for specific URLs
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 149, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ForceForegroundPriorityForUrls'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
# List values: enter one value per line in the builder UI.Building a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.