Configure Microsoft Edge Scareware blocker protection: registry value ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled (Recommended)UserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended

Policy ID: ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled_recommended
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 134, Windows 7 or later
Source: Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
Category: Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override) › Scareware Blocker settings

Registry

ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled

REG_DWORDUserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\RecommendedHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null