Policy

Get user confirmation before closing a browser window with multiple tabs

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Get user confirmation before closing a browser window with multiple tabs
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Category
Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override)
Supported on
Microsoft Edge version 104, Windows 7 or later

Supported OS tags: Windows7

This policy lets you configure whether users see a confirmation dialog before closing a browser window with multiple tabs. This dialog asks users to confirm that the browser window can be closed. If you enable this policy, users will be presented with a confirmation dialog when closing a browser window with multiple tabs. If you disable or don't configure this policy, a browser window with multiple tabs will close immediately without user confirmation.

Internal name
AskBeforeCloseEnabled_recommended
Policy ID
a546727cd86d
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
Value name
AskBeforeCloseEnabled
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Both
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
Value name
AskBeforeCloseEnabled
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

This policy has no additional user input fields.