Send all intranet sites to Internet Explorer 11
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 or later
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Edge User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Edge Description
This policy setting lets you decide whether your intranet sites should all open using Internet Explorer 11. This setting should only be used if there are known compatibility problems with Microsoft Edge. If you enable this setting, all intranet sites are automatically opened using Internet Explorer 11. If you disable or don't configure this setting, all intranet sites are automatically opened using Microsoft Edge.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main HKCU
Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main Value name: SendIntranetTraffictoInternetExplorer
Enabled: SendIntranetTraffictoInternetExplorer = 1
Disabled: SendIntranetTraffictoInternetExplorer = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
Device
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/SendIntranetTraffictoInternetExplorer User
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/SendIntranetTraffictoInternetExplorer Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
CSP values
-
0 (Default)- All sites, including intranet sites, open in Microsoft Edge automatically. -
1- Only intranet sites open in Internet Explorer 11 automatically.
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: Send all intranet sites to Internet Explorer 11
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 or later
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main]
"SendIntranetTraffictoInternetExplorer"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Send all intranet sites to Internet Explorer 11
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SendIntranetTraffictoInternetExplorer' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/SendIntranetTraffictoInternetExplorer
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Send all intranet sites to Internet Explorer 11
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main' -Name 'SendIntranetTraffictoInternetExplorer' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Send all intranet sites to Internet Explorer 11
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SendIntranetTraffictoInternetExplorer' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Send all intranet sites to Internet Explorer 11
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 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: Send all intranet sites to Internet Explorer 11
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main' -Name 'SendIntranetTraffictoInternetExplorer' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Send all intranet sites to Internet Explorer 11
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SendIntranetTraffictoInternetExplorer' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.