Policy
Configure cookies
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10
This setting lets you configure how to work with cookies. If you enable this setting, you must also decide whether to: Allow all cookies (default): Allows all cookies from all websites. Block all cookies: Blocks all cookies from all websites. Block only 3rd-party cookies: Blocks only cookies from 3rd-party websites. If you disable or don't configure this setting, all cookies are allowed from all sites.
Internal name
Cookies
Policy ID
a8989b56c3d1
Elements
1
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.
| Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
Configure Cookies ID CookiesListBox | enum | HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main\Cookies Type REG_DWORD | Options: Block all cookies (0), Block only 3rd-party cookies (1), Allow all cookies (default) (2) |
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