Allow users to configure Family safety and Kids Mode

Policy ID
FamilySafetySettingsEnabled
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
Microsoft Edge version 83, Windows 7 or later
Source
Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
Category
Microsoft Edge

Description

This policy disables two family safety-related features in the browser. This hides the Family page inside Settings, and navigation to edge://settings/family is blocked. The family settings page describes what features are available with family groups with Microsoft Family Safety. Learn more about Family Safety here: (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2098432). Starting in Microsoft Edge version 90, this policy also disables Kids Mode, a kid-friendly browsing mode with custom themes and allow list browsing that requires the device password to exit. Learn more about Kids Mode here: (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2146910)

If you enable this policy or don't configure it, the family page in Settings is shown and Kids Mode is available.

If you disable this policy, the family page isn't shown, and Kids Mode is hidden.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • FamilySafetySettingsEnabledREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • FamilySafetySettingsEnabledREG_DWORD

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