Policy
Block smart actions for a list of services
Microsoft Edge
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7
List specific services, such as PDFs, and websites that don't show smart actions. (Smart actions are actions like "define" which are available in full and mini context menus in Microsoft Edge.) If you enable the policy: - The smart action in the mini and full context menu is disabled for all profiles for services that match the given list. - Users won't see the smart action in the mini and full context menu on text selection for services that match the given list. - In Microsoft Edge settings, the smart action in the mini and full context menu is disabled for services that match the given list. If you disable or don't configure this policy: - The smart action in the mini and full context menu is enabled for all profiles. - Users will see the smart action in the mini and full context menu on text selection. - In Microsoft Edge settings, the smart action in the mini and full context menu is enabled. Policy options mapping: * smart_actions (smart_actions) = Smart actions in pdfs and on websites * smart_actions_website (smart_actions_website) = Smart actions on websites * smart_actions_pdf (smart_actions_pdf) = Smart actions in PDF Use the preceding information when configuring this policy. Example value: smart_actions smart_actions_website smart_actions_pdf
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Block smart actions for a list of services ID SmartActionsBlockListDesc | list | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended\SmartActionsBlockList Value name 1, 2, … Type REG_SZ | List: standard |