Default idle detection setting: registry value DefaultIdleDetectionSetting (Edge)UserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
- Policy ID
- DefaultIdleDetectionSetting
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- Microsoft Edge version 145, Windows 7 or later
- Source
- Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
- Category
- Microsoft Edge › Content settings
Registry
DefaultIdleDetectionSetting
REG_DWORDUserComputer…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Idle detection
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Allow sites to detect idle state without asking the user | 1 |
| Do not allow any site to detect the user's idle state | 2 |
| Ask every time a site wants to detect the user's idle state | 3 |
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) ; Allow sites to detect idle state without asking the user "DefaultIdleDetectionSetting"=dword:00000001 ; Do not allow any site to detect the user's idle state "DefaultIdleDetectionSetting"=dword:00000002 ; Ask every time a site wants to detect the user's idle state "DefaultIdleDetectionSetting"=dword:00000003
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Allow sites to detect idle state without asking the user reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultIdleDetectionSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Do not allow any site to detect the user's idle state reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultIdleDetectionSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f :: Ask every time a site wants to detect the user's idle state reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultIdleDetectionSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Allow sites to detect idle state without asking the user New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultIdleDetectionSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Do not allow any site to detect the user's idle state New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultIdleDetectionSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null # Ask every time a site wants to detect the user's idle state New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultIdleDetectionSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge] ; Options (use only one) ; Allow sites to detect idle state without asking the user "DefaultIdleDetectionSetting"=dword:00000001 ; Do not allow any site to detect the user's idle state "DefaultIdleDetectionSetting"=dword:00000002 ; Ask every time a site wants to detect the user's idle state "DefaultIdleDetectionSetting"=dword:00000003
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Allow sites to detect idle state without asking the user reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultIdleDetectionSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Do not allow any site to detect the user's idle state reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultIdleDetectionSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f :: Ask every time a site wants to detect the user's idle state reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultIdleDetectionSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Allow sites to detect idle state without asking the user New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultIdleDetectionSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Do not allow any site to detect the user's idle state New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultIdleDetectionSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null # Ask every time a site wants to detect the user's idle state New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultIdleDetectionSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null