Enhance the security state in Microsoft Edge: registry value EnhanceSecurityModeComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
- Policy ID
- EnhanceSecurityMode
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- Microsoft Edge version 98, Windows 7 or later
- Source
- Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
- Category
- Microsoft Edge
Registry
EnhanceSecurityMode
REG_DWORDComputerUser…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Current key
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Enhance the security state in Microsoft Edge
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Standard mode | 0 |
| Balanced mode | 1 |
| Strict mode | 2 |
| (Deprecated) Basic mode | 3 |
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) ; Standard mode "EnhanceSecurityMode"=dword:00000000 ; Balanced mode "EnhanceSecurityMode"=dword:00000001 ; Strict mode "EnhanceSecurityMode"=dword:00000002 ; (Deprecated) Basic mode "EnhanceSecurityMode"=dword:00000003
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Standard mode reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "EnhanceSecurityMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Balanced mode reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "EnhanceSecurityMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Strict mode reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "EnhanceSecurityMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f :: (Deprecated) Basic mode reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "EnhanceSecurityMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Standard mode New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'EnhanceSecurityMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Balanced mode New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'EnhanceSecurityMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Strict mode New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'EnhanceSecurityMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null # (Deprecated) Basic mode New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'EnhanceSecurityMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge] ; Options (use only one) ; Standard mode "EnhanceSecurityMode"=dword:00000000 ; Balanced mode "EnhanceSecurityMode"=dword:00000001 ; Strict mode "EnhanceSecurityMode"=dword:00000002 ; (Deprecated) Basic mode "EnhanceSecurityMode"=dword:00000003
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: Standard mode reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "EnhanceSecurityMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f :: Balanced mode reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "EnhanceSecurityMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Strict mode reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "EnhanceSecurityMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f :: (Deprecated) Basic mode reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "EnhanceSecurityMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # Standard mode New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'EnhanceSecurityMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null # Balanced mode New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'EnhanceSecurityMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Strict mode New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'EnhanceSecurityMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null # (Deprecated) Basic mode New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'EnhanceSecurityMode' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null