Policy
Configure Microsoft Edge scareware blocker to block sites detected as potential tech scams
Microsoft Edge
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7
This policy controls whether Microsoft Edge blocks sites that are detected as potential tech scams. This policy only takes effect if ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled is enabled. If you enable or don't configure this policy, Microsoft Edge blocks sites detected as potential tech scams. If you disable this policy, Microsoft Edge doesn't block sites detected as potential tech scams.
Internal name
ScarewareBlockerBlocksDetectedSitesEnabled_recommended
Policy ID
cd8ef2db7805
Elements
0
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended Value name ScarewareBlockerBlocksDetectedSitesEnabled | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 HKCU 1 | HKLM 0 HKCU 0 |
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
Value name
ScarewareBlockerBlocksDetectedSitesEnabled
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.