Policy
Set the release channel search order preference (deprecated)
Microsoft Edge
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7
DEPRECATED: This policy is deprecated. It is currently supported but will become obsolete in a future release. This policy is deprecated in favor of ChannelSearchKind, which has the same functionality, and will become obsolete in 124 release. The default channel search order is WebView2 Runtime, Beta, Dev, and Canary. To reverse the default search order, set this policy to 1. To set the value for the release channel preference, provide a Value name and Value pair. Set value name to the Application User Model ID or the executable file name. You can use the "*" wildcard as value name to apply to all applications. Example value: Name: *, Value: 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Set value name to the Application User Model ID or the executable file name. You can use the "*" wildcard as value name to apply to all applications. ID ReleaseChannelPreferenceDesc | list | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2\ReleaseChannelPreference Value name User-defined names Type REG_SZ | List: explicit value |