Allow clearing browsing data on exit
- Policy ID
- AllowClearingBrowsingDataOnExit
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1703 or later
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Microsoft Edge
Description
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.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- ClearBrowsingHistoryOnExitREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- ClearBrowsingHistoryOnExitREG_DWORD