Force direct intranet site navigation instead of searching on single word entries in the Address Bar
Verified with Microsoft Edge 152.0.4191.53 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 78, Windows 7 or later
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge Description
If you enable this policy, the top autosuggest result in the address bar suggestion list navigates to intranet sites if the text entered in the address bar is a single word without punctuation. Default navigation when typing a single word without punctuation conducts a navigation to an intranet site matching the entered text. If you enable this policy, the second autosuggest result in the address bar suggestion list conducts a web search exactly as it was entered, if this text is a single word without punctuation. The default search provider is used unless a policy to prevent web search is also enabled. Two effects of enabling this policy are: Navigation to sites in response to single word queries that would typically resolve to a history item will no longer happen. Instead, the browser will attempt navigate to internal sites that may not exist in an organization's intranet. This will result in a 404 error. Popular, single-word search terms will require manual selection of search suggestions to properly conduct a search.
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Value name: GoToIntranetSiteForSingleWordEntryInAddressBar
Enabled: GoToIntranetSiteForSingleWordEntryInAddressBar = 1
Disabled: GoToIntranetSiteForSingleWordEntryInAddressBar = 0
Export Builder
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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 direct intranet site navigation instead of searching on single word entries in the Address Bar
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 78, Windows 7 or later
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"GoToIntranetSiteForSingleWordEntryInAddressBar"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Force direct intranet site navigation instead of searching on single word entries in the Address Bar
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 78, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'GoToIntranetSiteForSingleWordEntryInAddressBar' -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: Force direct intranet site navigation instead of searching on single word entries in the Address Bar
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 78, 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'GoToIntranetSiteForSingleWordEntryInAddressBar' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Force direct intranet site navigation instead of searching on single word entries in the Address Bar
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 78, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'GoToIntranetSiteForSingleWordEntryInAddressBar' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Force direct intranet site navigation instead of searching on single word entries in the Address Bar
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 78, 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 direct intranet site navigation instead of searching on single word entries in the Address Bar
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 78, 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'GoToIntranetSiteForSingleWordEntryInAddressBar' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Force direct intranet site navigation instead of searching on single word entries in the Address Bar
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 78, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'GoToIntranetSiteForSingleWordEntryInAddressBar' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.