Default images setting: registry value DefaultImagesSetting (Edge)ComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

Policy ID
DefaultImagesSetting
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 › Content settings

Registry

DefaultImagesSetting

REG_DWORDComputerUser
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Default images setting
Options
ItemStored value
Allow all sites to show all images1
Don't allow any site to show images2
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]

; Options (use only one)
; Allow all sites to show all images
"DefaultImagesSetting"=dword:00000001
; Don't allow any site to show images
"DefaultImagesSetting"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Allow all sites to show all images
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultImagesSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Don't allow any site to show images
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultImagesSetting" /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)
# Allow all sites to show all images
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultImagesSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Don't allow any site to show images
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultImagesSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]

; Options (use only one)
; Allow all sites to show all images
"DefaultImagesSetting"=dword:00000001
; Don't allow any site to show images
"DefaultImagesSetting"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Allow all sites to show all images
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultImagesSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Don't allow any site to show images
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultImagesSetting" /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)
# Allow all sites to show all images
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultImagesSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Don't allow any site to show images
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DefaultImagesSetting' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null