Configure cookies: registry value DefaultCookiesSetting (Edge)UserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

Policy ID: DefaultCookiesSetting
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 › Content settings

Registry

DefaultCookiesSetting

REG_DWORDUserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Configure cookies

Options
Item	Stored value
Let all sites create cookies	1
Don't let any site create cookies	2
Keep cookies for the duration of the session, except ones listed in "SaveCookiesOnExit"	4

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]

; Options (use only one)
; Let all sites create cookies
"DefaultCookiesSetting"=dword:00000001
; Don't let any site create cookies
"DefaultCookiesSetting"=dword:00000002
; Keep cookies for the duration of the session, except ones listed in "SaveCookiesOnExit"
"DefaultCookiesSetting"=dword:00000004

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Let all sites create cookies
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultCookiesSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Don't let any site create cookies
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultCookiesSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Keep cookies for the duration of the session, except ones listed in "SaveCookiesOnExit"
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultCookiesSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Let all sites create cookies
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultCookiesSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Don't let any site create cookies
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultCookiesSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Keep cookies for the duration of the session, except ones listed in "SaveCookiesOnExit"
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultCookiesSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 4 -Force | Out-Null

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]

; Options (use only one)
; Let all sites create cookies
"DefaultCookiesSetting"=dword:00000001
; Don't let any site create cookies
"DefaultCookiesSetting"=dword:00000002
; Keep cookies for the duration of the session, except ones listed in "SaveCookiesOnExit"
"DefaultCookiesSetting"=dword:00000004

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Let all sites create cookies
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultCookiesSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Don't let any site create cookies
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultCookiesSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Keep cookies for the duration of the session, except ones listed in "SaveCookiesOnExit"
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultCookiesSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Let all sites create cookies
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultCookiesSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Don't let any site create cookies
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultCookiesSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Keep cookies for the duration of the session, except ones listed in "SaveCookiesOnExit"
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultCookiesSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 4 -Force | Out-Null