Enable renderer in app container
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Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Category
Microsoft Edge
Supported on
Microsoft Edge version 96, Windows 7 or later

Supported OS tags: Windows7

Launches Renderer processes into an App Container for more security benefits. If you don't configure this policy, Microsoft Edge launches the renderer process in an app container in a future update. If you enable this policy, Microsoft Edge launches the renderer process in an app container. If you disable this policy, Microsoft Edge won't launch the renderer process in an app container. Only turn off the policy if there are compatibility issues with third-party software that must run inside Microsoft Edge's renderer processes. This policy will only take effect on Windows 10 RS5 and above.

Internal name
RendererAppContainerEnabled
Policy ID
8b056bb7da21
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
Value name
RendererAppContainerEnabled
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Both
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
Value name
RendererAppContainerEnabled
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

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