Policy
Enable deleting browser and download history
Microsoft Edge
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7
Enables deleting browser history and download history and prevents users from changing this setting. Even if this policy is disabled, the browsing and download history aren't guaranteed to be retained: users can edit or delete the history database files directly, and the browser itself can remove (based on expiration period) or archive any or all history items at any time. If you enable this policy or don't configure it, users can delete the browsing and download history. If you disable this policy, users can't delete browsing and download history. Disabling this policy disables history sync and open tab sync. If you enable this policy, don't enable the 'ClearBrowsingDataOnExit' (Clear browsing data when Microsoft Edge closes) policy, because they both deal with deleting data. If you enable both, the 'ClearBrowsingDataOnExit' policy takes precedence and deletes all data when Microsoft Edge closes, regardless of how this policy is configured.
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 AllowDeletingBrowserHistory | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 HKCU 1 | HKLM 0 HKCU 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.