Policy

Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen

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Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen
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Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Category
Windows Components > Windows Defender SmartScreen > Microsoft Edge
Supported on
INTERNET BROWSER WIN10

This policy setting lets you configure whether to turn on Windows Defender SmartScreen. Windows Defender SmartScreen provides warning messages to help protect your employees from potential phishing scams and malicious software. By default, Windows Defender SmartScreen is turned on. If you enable this setting, Windows Defender SmartScreen is turned on and employees can't turn it off. If you disable this setting, Windows Defender SmartScreen is turned off and employees can't turn it on. If you don't configure this setting, employees can choose whether to use Windows Defender SmartScreen.

Internal name
EdgeConfigureSmartScreen
Policy ID
f812566bc75b
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

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

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