Policy
Allow clearing browsing data on exit
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10
This policy setting allows the automatic clearing of browsing data when Microsoft Edge closes. If you enable this policy setting, clearing browsing history on exit is turned on. If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, it can be turned on and configured by the employee in the Clear browsing data options under Settings.
Internal name
AllowClearingBrowsingDataOnExit
Policy ID
4322b48b4b1d
Elements
0
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Privacy\ClearBrowsingHistoryOnExit | REG_DWORD | 1 | 0 |
Policy elements
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This policy has no additional user input fields.
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