Configure kiosk reset after idle timeout: registry value ConfigureKioskResetAfterIdleTimeoutUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\KioskMode

Policy ID: ConfigureKioskResetAfterIdleTimeout
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1809 or later
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Microsoft Edge

Registry

ConfigureKioskResetAfterIdleTimeout

-UserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\KioskModeHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\KioskMode Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\KioskMode

ConfigureKioskResetAfterIdleTimeout

REG_DWORDUserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\KioskModeHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\KioskMode Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\KioskMode

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: -
Value type: REG_DWORD
Minimum value: 0
Maximum value: 1440

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"ConfigureKioskResetAfterIdleTimeout"=dword:<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\KioskMode" /v "ConfigureKioskResetAfterIdleTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /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\KioskMode' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\KioskMode' -Name 'ConfigureKioskResetAfterIdleTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"ConfigureKioskResetAfterIdleTimeout"=dword:<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\KioskMode" /v "ConfigureKioskResetAfterIdleTimeout" /t REG_DWORD /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\KioskMode' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\KioskMode' -Name 'ConfigureKioskResetAfterIdleTimeout' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null