Unlock Home Button
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1809 or later
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Edge User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Edge Description
By default, when enabling Configure Home Button or Set Home Button URL, the home button is locked down to prevent your users from changing what page loads when clicking the home button. Use this policy to let users change the home button even when Configure Home Button or Set Home Button URL are enabled. If enabled, the UI settings for the home button are enabled allowing your users to make changes, including hiding and showing the home button as well as configuring a custom URL. If disabled or not configured, the UI settings for the home button are disabled preventing your users from making changes. Default setting: Disabled or not configured Related policy: -Configure Home Button -Set Home Button URL
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings Value name: UnlockHomeButton
Enabled: UnlockHomeButton = 1
Disabled: UnlockHomeButton = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/UnlockHomeButton ./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/UnlockHomeButton Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
CSP values
-
0 (Default)- Lock down and prevent users from making changes to the settings. -
1- Let users make changes.
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: Unlock Home Button
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1809 or later
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings]
"UnlockHomeButton"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Unlock Home Button
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1809 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UnlockHomeButton' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/UnlockHomeButton
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Unlock Home Button
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1809 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings' -Name 'UnlockHomeButton' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Unlock Home Button
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1809 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UnlockHomeButton' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Unlock Home Button
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1809 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: Unlock Home Button
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1809 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings' -Name 'UnlockHomeButton' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Unlock Home Button
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1809 or later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UnlockHomeButton' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.