Allow users to add and remove their own sites during startup when the RestoreOnStartupURLs policy is configured.
Verified with Microsoft Edge 152.0.4191.53 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 107, Windows 7 or later
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge\Startup, home page and new tab page User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge\Startup, home page and new tab page Description
This policy only works if you set the 'RestoreOnStartup' (Action to take on Microsoft Edge startup) policy to 'Open a list of URLs' (4) and the RestoreOnStartupURLs policy as mandatory. If you enable this policy, users are allowed to add and remove their own URLs to open when starting Microsoft Edge while maintaining the admin specified mandatory list of sites specified by setting 'RestoreOnStartup' policy to open a list of URLS and providing the list of sites in the RestoreOnStartupURLs policy. If you disable or don't configure this policy, there's no change to how the 'RestoreOnStartup' and RestoreOnStartupURLs policies work.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge HKCU
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Value name: RestoreOnStartupUserURLsEnabled
Enabled: RestoreOnStartupUserURLsEnabled = 1
Disabled: RestoreOnStartupUserURLsEnabled = 0
Export Builder
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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: Allow users to add and remove their own sites during startup when the RestoreOnStartupURLs policy is configured.
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 107, Windows 7 or later
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"RestoreOnStartupUserURLsEnabled"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow users to add and remove their own sites during startup when the RestoreOnStartupURLs policy is configured.
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 107, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'RestoreOnStartupUserURLsEnabled' -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: Allow users to add and remove their own sites during startup when the RestoreOnStartupURLs policy is configured.
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 107, 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'RestoreOnStartupUserURLsEnabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow users to add and remove their own sites during startup when the RestoreOnStartupURLs policy is configured.
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 107, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'RestoreOnStartupUserURLsEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow users to add and remove their own sites during startup when the RestoreOnStartupURLs policy is configured.
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 107, 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: Allow users to add and remove their own sites during startup when the RestoreOnStartupURLs policy is configured.
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 107, 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'RestoreOnStartupUserURLsEnabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow users to add and remove their own sites during startup when the RestoreOnStartupURLs policy is configured.
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 107, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'RestoreOnStartupUserURLsEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.