Edge preview enrollment type
Verified with Microsoft Edge 152.0.4191.53 — updated on July 12, 2026
Supported on: Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.221.3 and later
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge Update\Applications\Microsoft Edge Description
Specifies how a device is enrolled in Edge Preview. This policy is only effective if the TargetChannel policy is set to Beta or Dev. If you set this policy to Allow Opt-out (1) or don't configure it, the channel in the Edge Stable application will be determined by TargetChannel. End users will be able to exit the Edge Preview experience, to return to the Stable channel, at any time. If you set this policy to Required (3), the channel within the Edge Stable application is determined by TargetChannel. End users won't be able to leave the Edge Preview experience. This policy is available on Microsoft Edge version 143.0.3650.66 or later, and applies only to Windows devices joined to a Microsoft® Active Directory® domain. For more details, see: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2348937.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate Value name: EdgePreviewEnrollmentType{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Edge preview enrollment type
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.221.3 and later
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate]
"EdgePreviewEnrollmentType{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}"=dword:00000001
"EdgePreviewEnrollmentType{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Edge preview enrollment type
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.221.3 and later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EdgePreviewEnrollmentType{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EdgePreviewEnrollmentType{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}' -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: Edge preview enrollment type
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.221.3 and 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'EdgePreviewEnrollmentType{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'EdgePreviewEnrollmentType{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Edge preview enrollment type
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.221.3 and later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EdgePreviewEnrollmentType{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EdgePreviewEnrollmentType{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Edge preview enrollment type
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.221.3 and 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: Edge preview enrollment type
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.221.3 and 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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'EdgePreviewEnrollmentType{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'EdgePreviewEnrollmentType{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Edge preview enrollment type
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.221.3 and later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EdgePreviewEnrollmentType{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EdgePreviewEnrollmentType{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.