Policy
Show message when opening sites in Internet Explorer
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10
You can configure Microsoft Edge to open a site automatically in Internet Explorer 11 and choose to display a notification before the site opens. If you want to display a notification, you must enable Configure the Enterprise Mode Site List or Send all intranets sites to Internet Explorer 11 or both. If enabled, the notification appears on a new page. If you want users to continue in Microsoft Edge, select the Show Keep going in Microsoft Edge option from the drop-down list under Options. If disabled or not configured, the default app behavior occurs and no additional page displays. Default setting: Disabled or not configured Related policies: -Configure the Enterprise Mode Site List -Send all intranet sites to Internet Explorer 11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Show Keep going in Microsoft Edge link ID ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer_Dropdown | enum | HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main\ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer Type REG_DWORD | Options: Hide Keep going in Microsoft Edge link (1), Show Keep going in Microsoft Edge link (2) |
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