Disable lockdown of Start pages

Policy ID: DisableLockdownOfStartPages
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

You can configure Microsoft Edge to disable the lockdown of Start pages allowing users to change or customize their start pages. To do this, you must also enable the Configure Start Pages or Configure Open Microsoft With policy. When enabled, all configured start pages are editable. Any Start page configured using the Configure Start pages policy is not locked down allowing users to edit their Start pages.

If disabled or not configured, the Start pages configured in the Configure Start Pages policy cannot be changed and remain locked down.

Supported devices: Domain-joined or MDM-enrolled
Related policy:
- Configure Start Pages
- Configure Open Microsoft Edge With

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings View registry values

DisableLockdownOfStartPagesREG_DWORD

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings View registry values

DisableLockdownOfStartPagesREG_DWORD

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