Personalize my top sites in Customize Sidebar enabled by default
Verified with Microsoft Edge 152.0.4191.53 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 132, Windows 7 or later
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge Description
This policy controls whether Microsoft Edge browser be allowed to use the browsing history to personalize the top sites in the customize sidebar page. If you enable this policy, Microsoft Edge uses the browsing history to personalize the top sites in the customize sidebar page. If you disable this policy, Microsoft Edge doesn't use the browsing history to personalize the top sites in the customize sidebar page. If you don't configure this policy, the default behavior is to use the browsing history to personalize the top sites in the customize sidebar page.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge HKCU
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Value name: PersonalizeTopSitesInCustomizeSidebarEnabled
Enabled: PersonalizeTopSitesInCustomizeSidebarEnabled = 1
Disabled: PersonalizeTopSitesInCustomizeSidebarEnabled = 0
Export Builder
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Personalize my top sites in Customize Sidebar enabled by default
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 132, Windows 7 or later
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"PersonalizeTopSitesInCustomizeSidebarEnabled"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Personalize my top sites in Customize Sidebar enabled by default
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 132, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'PersonalizeTopSitesInCustomizeSidebarEnabled' -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: Personalize my top sites in Customize Sidebar enabled by default
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 132, 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'PersonalizeTopSitesInCustomizeSidebarEnabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Personalize my top sites in Customize Sidebar enabled by default
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 132, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'PersonalizeTopSitesInCustomizeSidebarEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Personalize my top sites in Customize Sidebar enabled by default
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 132, 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: Personalize my top sites in Customize Sidebar enabled by default
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 132, 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'PersonalizeTopSitesInCustomizeSidebarEnabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Personalize my top sites in Customize Sidebar enabled by default
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 132, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'PersonalizeTopSitesInCustomizeSidebarEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.