Allows enabling the feature NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehavior (obsolete)
Verified with Microsoft Edge 152.0.4191.53 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 123-135, Windows 7 or later
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge WebView2 User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge WebView2 Description
OBSOLETE: This policy is obsolete and doesn't work after Microsoft Edge 135. NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehavior is a Microsoft Edge feature that causes about:blank and about:srcdoc frames to consistently inherit their base url values via snapshots of their initiator's base url. If you disable this policy, it prevents users or Microsoft Edge variations from enabling NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehavior, in case compatibility issues are discovered. If you enable or don't configure this policy, it allows enabling NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehavior. The policy became obsolete starting from Microsoft Edge version 136, but the NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehaviorAllowed feature was removed in Microsoft Edge version 123.
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2 Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2 Value name: NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehaviorAllowed
Enabled: NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehaviorAllowed = 1
Disabled: NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehaviorAllowed = 0
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Allows enabling the feature NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehavior (obsolete)
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 123-135, Windows 7 or later
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2]
"NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehaviorAllowed"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allows enabling the feature NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehavior (obsolete)
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 123-135, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehaviorAllowed' -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: Allows enabling the feature NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehavior (obsolete)
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 123-135, 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2' -Name 'NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehaviorAllowed' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allows enabling the feature NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehavior (obsolete)
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 123-135, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehaviorAllowed' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allows enabling the feature NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehavior (obsolete)
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 123-135, 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: Allows enabling the feature NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehavior (obsolete)
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 123-135, 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2' -Name 'NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehaviorAllowed' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allows enabling the feature NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehavior (obsolete)
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 123-135, Windows 7 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'NewBaseUrlInheritanceBehaviorAllowed' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.