Policy
Always open PDF files externally
Microsoft Edge
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7
Disables the internal PDF viewer in Microsoft Edge. If you enable this policy Microsoft Edge treats PDF files as downloads and lets users open them with the default application. If Microsoft Edge is the default PDF reader, PDF files aren't downloaded and continue to open in Microsoft Edge. If you don't configure this policy or disable it, Microsoft Edge opens PDF files (unless the user disables it).
Internal name
AlwaysOpenPdfExternally
Policy ID
9bd61266a892
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 Value name AlwaysOpenPdfExternally | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 HKCU 1 | HKLM 0 HKCU 0 |
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
Value name
AlwaysOpenPdfExternally
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.