Redirect incompatible sites from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge
Verified with Microsoft Edge 152.0.4191.53 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 87, Windows 7 or later
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override) User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override) Description
This setting lets you specify whether Internet Explorer redirects navigations to sites that require a modern browser to Microsoft Edge. If you set this policy to 'Disable' ('Prevent redirection', value 0), Internet Explorer doesn't redirect any traffic to Microsoft Edge. If you set this policy to 'Sitelist', starting with Microsoft Edge major release 87, Internet Explorer (IE) redirects sites that require a modern browser to Microsoft Edge. (Note: The Sitelist setting is 'Redirect sites based on the incompatible sites sitelist', value 1.) When a site is redirected from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge, the Internet Explorer tab that started loading the site is closed if it had no prior content. Otherwise, the user is taken to a Microsoft help page that explains why the site was redirected to Microsoft Edge. When Microsoft Edge is launched to load an IE site, an information bar explains that the site works best in a modern browser. If you want to redirect all navigations, configure the Disable Internet Explorer 11 policy, which redirects all navigations from IE11 to Microsoft Edge. It also hides the IE11 app icon from the user after the first launch. If you don't configure this policy: - Starting with Microsoft Edge major release 87, you have the same experience as setting the policy to 'Sitelist': Internet Explorer redirects sites that require a modern browser to Microsoft Edge. - In the future, the default for your organization changes to automatically redirect all navigations. If you don't want automatic redirection, set this policy to 'Disable' or 'Sitelist'. For more information about this policy, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2141715. Policy options mapping: * Disable (0) = Prevent redirection * Sitelist (1) = Redirect sites based on the incompatible sites sitelist Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended 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: Redirect incompatible sites from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 87, Windows 7 or later
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended]
"RedirectSitesFromInternetExplorerRedirectMode"=dword:00000000More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Redirect incompatible sites from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 87, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'RedirectSitesFromInternetExplorerRedirectMode' -Value 0 -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: Redirect incompatible sites from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 87, 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'RedirectSitesFromInternetExplorerRedirectMode' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Redirect incompatible sites from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 87, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'RedirectSitesFromInternetExplorerRedirectMode' -Value 0 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Redirect incompatible sites from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 87, 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: Redirect incompatible sites from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 87, 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'RedirectSitesFromInternetExplorerRedirectMode' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Redirect incompatible sites from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 87, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'RedirectSitesFromInternetExplorerRedirectMode' -Value 0 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.