Allow the Search bar at Windows startup (obsolete)
Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 88-119, Windows 7 or later
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Value name: WebWidgetIsEnabledOnStartup
Enabled: WebWidgetIsEnabledOnStartup = 1
Disabled: WebWidgetIsEnabledOnStartup = 0
Description
OBSOLETE: This policy is obsolete and doesn't work after Microsoft Edge 119. This policy is obsolete due to the deprecation of the Web widget, which is now known as Edge search bar. Admins should use the 'SearchbarIsEnabledOnStartup' (Allow the Search bar at Windows startup) policy for Edge search bar instead. This policy allows the Search bar to start running at Windows startup. If you enable this policy, the Search bar starts running at Windows startup by default. If the Search bar is disabled via 'WebWidgetAllowed' (Enable the Search bar) policy, this policy doesn't start the Search bar on Windows startup. If you disable this policy, the Search bar doesn't start at Windows startup for all profiles. The option to start the Edge search bar at Windows startup is disabled and toggled off in Microsoft Edge settings. If you don't configure this policy, the Search bar doesn't start at Windows startup for all profiles. The option to start the Edge search bar at Windows startup is toggled off in Microsoft Edge settings.