Let users update on metered connections
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Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Microsoft Edge Update > Applications > Microsoft Edge Dev
Supported on
Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.179.5 and later

Specifies whether Microsoft Edge Update will update on connections marked as metered, such as cellular connections or others where data usage is controlled for the Microsoft Edge browser. If you don't enable and configure this policy, updates occur based the 'Download Updates over metered connections' toggle in the About Page of the Microsoft Edge browser. If a user doesn't make a choice, the Windows setting is used. You can find out more about the Windows setting here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-update#allowautowindowsupdatedownloadovermeterednetwork Always allow updates (2): Updates are always downloaded when found, either by automatic update check or by a manual update check. Disable updates (1): Updates are not downloaded when using a metered connection.

Internal name
Pol_MeteredUpdatesMicrosoftEdgeDev
Policy ID
e81b2fccf34e
Elements
1

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.

Policy elements

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ScopeElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behaviorCopy
Computer
Metered Updates Policy
ID Part_MeteredUpdatesPolicy
enum
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate
Value name
MeteredUpdates{0D50BFEC-CD6A-4F9A-964C-C7416E3ACB10}
Type
REG_DWORD
Options: Metered Disable updates (1), Metered Updates Allowed (2)
Metered Updates Policy
Computer · Type enum
Registry mapping
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate
Value name
MeteredUpdates{0D50BFEC-CD6A-4F9A-964C-C7416E3ACB10}
Type
REG_DWORD
Details
Options: Metered Disable updates (1), Metered Updates Allowed (2)