Policy
Default Window Management permission setting
Microsoft Edge
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7
Setting the policy to "BlockWindowManagement" (value 2) automatically denies the window management permission to sites by default. This setting limits the ability of sites to see information about the device's screens and use that information to open and place windows or request fullscreen on specific screens. Setting the policy to "AskWindowManagement" (value 3) by default prompts the user when the window management permission is requested. If users allow the permission, it extends the ability of sites to see information about the device's screens and use that information to open and place windows or request fullscreen on specific screens. Not configuring the policy means the "AskWindowManagement" policy applies, but users can change this setting. Policy options mapping: * BlockWindowManagement (2) = Denies the Window Management permission on all sites by default * AskWindowManagement (3) = Ask every time a site wants obtain the Window Management permission 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 Window Management permission setting ID DefaultWindowManagementSetting | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Value name DefaultWindowManagementSetting Type REG_DWORD | Options: Denies the Window Management permission on all sites by default (2), Ask every time a site wants obtain the Window Management permission (3) |