Provision Favorites: registry value ConfiguredFavoritesUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Favorites

Policy ID: ConfiguredFavorites
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1709 or later
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Microsoft Edge

Registry

ConfiguredFavorites

REG_SZUserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\FavoritesHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Favorites Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Favorites

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Specify the URL which points to the file that has all the data for provisioning favorites (in html format). You can export a set of favorites from Microsoft Edge and use that html file for provisioning user machines. URL can be specified as 1. HTTP location: http://localhost:8080/URLs.html 2. Local network: \\network\shares\URLs.html 3. Local file: file:///c:\\Users\\<user>\\Documents\\URLs.html or C:\\Users\\<user>\\Documents\\URLs.html
Value type: REG_SZ

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Favorites]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"ConfiguredFavorites"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Favorites" /v "ConfiguredFavorites" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Favorites' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Favorites' -Name 'ConfiguredFavorites' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Favorites]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"ConfiguredFavorites"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Favorites" /v "ConfiguredFavorites" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Favorites' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Favorites' -Name 'ConfiguredFavorites' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null