Notify a user that a browser restart is recommended or required for pending updates: registry value RelaunchNotificationUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
- Policy ID
- RelaunchNotification
- 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 › Relaunch
Registry
RelaunchNotification
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
- Notify a user that a browser restart is recommended or required for pending updates
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Recommended - Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a restart is recommended | 1 |
| Required - Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a restart is required | 2 |
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) ; Recommended - Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a restart is recommended "RelaunchNotification"=dword:00000001 ; Required - Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a restart is required "RelaunchNotification"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Recommended - Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a restart is recommended reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "RelaunchNotification" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Required - Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a restart is required reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "RelaunchNotification" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Recommended - Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a restart is recommended New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'RelaunchNotification' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Required - Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a restart is required New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'RelaunchNotification' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge] ; Options (use only one) ; Recommended - Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a restart is recommended "RelaunchNotification"=dword:00000001 ; Required - Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a restart is required "RelaunchNotification"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Recommended - Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a restart is recommended reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "RelaunchNotification" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Required - Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a restart is required reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "RelaunchNotification" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Recommended - Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a restart is recommended New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'RelaunchNotification' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Required - Show a recurring prompt to the user indicating that a restart is required New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'RelaunchNotification' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null