Enable resolution of navigation errors using a web service

Policy ID
ResolveNavigationErrorsUseWebService_recommended
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
Microsoft Edge version 77, Windows 7 or later
Source
Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
Category
Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override)

Description

Allow Microsoft Edge to issue a dataless connection to a web service to probe networks for connectivity in cases like hotel and airport Wi-Fi.

If you enable this policy, a web service is used for network connectivity tests.

If you disable this policy, Microsoft Edge uses native APIs to try to resolve network connectivity and navigation issues.

**Note**: Except on Windows 8 and later versions of Windows, Microsoft Edge *always* uses native APIs to resolve connectivity issues.

If you don't configure this policy, Microsoft Edge respects the user preference that's set under Services at edge://settings/privacy.
Specifically, there's a **Use a web service to help resolve navigation errors** toggle, which the user can switch on or off. Be aware that if you have enabled this policy (ResolveNavigationErrorsUseWebService), the **Use a web service to help resolve navigation errors** setting is turned on, but the user can't change the setting by using the toggle. If you have disabled this policy, the **Use a web service to help resolve navigation errors** setting is turned off, and the user can't change the setting by using the toggle.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • ResolveNavigationErrorsUseWebServiceREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • ResolveNavigationErrorsUseWebServiceREG_DWORD

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