Policy

Hide the button (next to the New Tab button) that opens Microsoft Edge

This policy setting allows you to manage if users can see the button (next to the New Tab button) that opens Microsoft Edge. If you enable this policy setting, the button to open Microsoft Edge from Internet Explorer will be hidden. If you disable this policy setting, the button to open Microsoft Edge from Internet Explorer will be shown. If you do not configure this policy setting, the button to open Microsoft Edge from Internet Explorer can be configured by the user.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Internet Explorer / Internet Settings / Advanced settings / Browsing
Policy ID d0a10e7cea19
Internal name HideNewEdgeButton

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\HideNewEdgeButton (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\HideNewEdgeButton (disabled) = 0
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\HideNewEdgeButton (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\HideNewEdgeButton (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to manage if users can see the button (next to the New Tab button) that opens Microsoft Edge. If you enable this policy setting, the button to open Microsoft Edge from Internet Explorer will be hidden. If you disable this policy setting, the button to open Microsoft Edge from Internet Explorer will be shown. If you do not configure this policy setting, the button to open Microsoft Edge from Internet Explorer can be configured by the user.

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