Configure the background types allowed for the new tab page layout: registry value NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypesUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

Policy ID: NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 86, Windows 7 or later
Source: Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
Category: Microsoft Edge › Startup, home page and new tab page

Registry

NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes

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: New tab page experience

Options
Item	Stored value
Disable daily background image type	1
Disable custom background image type	2
Disable all background image types	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)
; Disable daily background image type
"NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes"=dword:00000001
; Disable custom background image type
"NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes"=dword:00000002
; Disable all background image types
"NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Disable daily background image type
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disable custom background image type
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Disable all background image types
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes" /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)
# Disable daily background image type
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disable custom background image type
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Disable all background image types
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes' -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)
; Disable daily background image type
"NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes"=dword:00000001
; Disable custom background image type
"NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes"=dword:00000002
; Disable all background image types
"NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Disable daily background image type
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disable custom background image type
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Disable all background image types
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes" /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)
# Disable daily background image type
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disable custom background image type
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Disable all background image types
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null