Show message when opening sites in Internet Explorer: registry value ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorerUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main

Policy ID: ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1607 or later
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Microsoft Edge

Registry

ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer

-UserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\MainHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main

ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer

REG_DWORDUserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\MainHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Show Keep going in Microsoft Edge link

Options
Item	Stored value
Hide Keep going in Microsoft Edge link	1
Show Keep going in Microsoft Edge link	2

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Options (use only one)
; Hide Keep going in Microsoft Edge link
"ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer"=dword:00000001
; Show Keep going in Microsoft Edge link
"ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer"=dword:00000002

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Hide Keep going in Microsoft Edge link
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main" /v "ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Show Keep going in Microsoft Edge link
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main" /v "ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Hide Keep going in Microsoft Edge link
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main' -Name 'ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Show Keep going in Microsoft Edge link
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main' -Name 'ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Options (use only one)
; Hide Keep going in Microsoft Edge link
"ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer"=dword:00000001
; Show Keep going in Microsoft Edge link
"ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer"=dword:00000002

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Hide Keep going in Microsoft Edge link
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main" /v "ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Show Keep going in Microsoft Edge link
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main" /v "ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Hide Keep going in Microsoft Edge link
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main' -Name 'ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Show Keep going in Microsoft Edge link
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main' -Name 'ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null