Policy
Allow clearing browsing data on exit
This policy setting allows the automatic clearing of browsing data when Microsoft Edge closes. If you enable this policy setting, clearing browsing history on exit is turned on. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, it can be turned on and configured by the employee in the Clear browsing data options under Settings.
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Microsoft Edge
Policy ID
c8741aa44238 Internal name
AllowClearingBrowsingDataOnExit Registry
Copy registry mappings
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Privacy\ClearBrowsingHistoryOnExit (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Privacy\ClearBrowsingHistoryOnExit (disabled) = 0HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Privacy\ClearBrowsingHistoryOnExit (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Privacy\ClearBrowsingHistoryOnExit (disabled) = 0Policy notes
This policy setting allows the automatic clearing of browsing data when Microsoft Edge closes. If you enable this policy setting, clearing browsing history on exit is turned on. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, it can be turned on and configured by the employee in the Clear browsing data options under Settings.