New Tab page
Note
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Microsoft Edge loads the default New tab page by default. With the relevant New Tab policies, you can set a URL to load in the New Tab page and prevent users from making changes. You can also load a blank page instead or let the users choose what loads.
Note
New tab pages do not load while running InPrivate mode.
Relevant group policies
You can find the Microsoft Edge Group Policy settings in the following location of the Group Policy Editor unless otherwise noted in the policy:
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Edge\
Configuration options
Set New Tab page URL
Supported versions: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, version 1809
Default setting: Disabled or not configured (Blank)
Microsoft Edge loads the default New Tab page by default. Enabling this policy lets you set a New Tab page URL in Microsoft Edge, preventing users from changing it. When you enable this policy, and you disable the Allow web content on New Tab page policy, Microsoft Edge ignores any URL specified in this policy and opens about:blank.
Supported values
Group Policy | MDM | Registry | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Disabled or not configured (default) |
Blank | Blank | Load the default New Tab page. |
Enabled - String | String | String | Enter a URL in string format, for example, https://www.msn.com. Enabling this policy prevents users from making changes. |
ADMX info and settings
ADMX info
- GP English name: Set New Tab page URL
- GP name: SetNewTabPageURL
- GP path: Windows Components/Microsoft Edge
- GP ADMX file name: MicrosoftEdge.admx
MDM settings
- MDM name: Browser/SetNewTabPageURL
- Supported devices: Desktop
- URI full path: ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/SetNewTabPageURL
- Data type: String
Registry settings
- Path: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings
- Value name: NewTabPageUR
- Value type: REG_SZ
Related policies
Allow web content on New Tab page: By default, Microsoft Edge loads the default New Tab page and lets the users make changes. If you disable this policy, a blank page loads instead of the New Tab page and prevents users from changing it.
Allow web content on New Tab page
Supported versions: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10
Default setting: Enabled (the default New Tab page loads)
By default, Microsoft Edge loads the default New Tab page and lets the users make changes. If you disable this policy, a blank page loads instead of the New Tab page and prevents users from changing it.
Supported values
Group Policy | MDM | Registry | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Disabled | 0 | 0 | Load a blank page instead of the default New Tab page and prevent users from making changes. |
Enabled or not configured (default) | 1 | 1 | Load the default New Tab page and the users make changes. |
ADMX info and settings
ADMX info
- GP English name: Allow web content on New Tab page
- GP name: AllowWebContentOnNewTabPage
- GP path: Windows Components/Microsoft Edge
- GP ADMX file name: MicrosoftEdge.admx
MDM settings
- MDM name: Browser/AllowWebContentOnNewTabPage
- Supported devices: Desktop
- URI full path: ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/AllowWebContentOnNewTabPage
- Data type: Integer
Registry settings
- Path: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\ServiceUI
- Value name: AllowWebContentOnNewTabPage
- Value type: REG_DWORD
Related policies
Set New Tab page URL: Microsoft Edge loads the default New Tab page by default. Enabling this policy lets you set a New Tab page URL in Microsoft Edge, preventing users from changing it. When you enable this policy, and you disable the Allow web content on New Tab page policy, Microsoft Edge ignores any URL specified in this policy and opens about:blank.