Policy
Default automatic downloads setting
Microsoft Edge
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7
Administrators can use this policy to control whether websites can perform multiple downloads successively. Individual site behavior can be managed using the AutomaticDownloadsAllowedForUrls and AutomaticDownloadsBlockedForUrls policies. Default behavior: - A user gesture is required for each additional download. - Users can modify their browser settings to disable successive downloads. Policy options mapping: * AllowAutomaticDownloads (1) = Allow all websites to perform multiple downloads without requiring a user gesture between each download. * BlockAutomaticDownloads (2) = Prevent all websites from performing multiple downloads, even after a user gesture. Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Default automatic downloads setting ID DefaultAutomaticDownloadsSetting | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Value name DefaultAutomaticDownloadsSetting Type REG_DWORD | Options: Allow all websites to perform multiple downloads without requiring a user gesture between each download. (1), Prevent all websites from performing multiple downloads, even after a user gesture. (2) |