Configure the default paste format of URLs copied from Microsoft Edge, and determine if additional formats will be available to users: registry value ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat (Recommended)ComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
- Policy ID
- ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat_recommended
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- Microsoft Edge version 87, Windows 7 or later
- Source
- Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
- Category
- Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override)
Registry
ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat
REG_DWORDComputerUser…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\RecommendedHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended Current key
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Configure the default paste format of URLs copied from Microsoft Edge, and determine if additional formats will be available to users
| Item | Stored value |
|---|---|
| The plain URL without any extra information, such as the page's title. This is the recommended option when this policy is configured. For more information, see the description. | 1 |
| Titled Hyperlink: A hyperlink that points to the copied URL but whose visible text is the title of the destination page. This is the Friendly URL format. | 3 |
| Coming soon. If set, behaves the same as 'Plain URL'. | 4 |
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended] ; Options (use only one) ; The plain URL without any extra information, such as the page's title. This is the recommended option when this policy is configured. For more information, see the description. "ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat"=dword:00000001 ; Titled Hyperlink: A hyperlink that points to the copied URL but whose visible text is the title of the destination page. This is the Friendly URL format. "ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat"=dword:00000003 ; Coming soon. If set, behaves the same as 'Plain URL'. "ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat"=dword:00000004
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: The plain URL without any extra information, such as the page's title. This is the recommended option when this policy is configured. For more information, see the description. reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Titled Hyperlink: A hyperlink that points to the copied URL but whose visible text is the title of the destination page. This is the Friendly URL format. reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f :: Coming soon. If set, behaves the same as 'Plain URL'. reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat" /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # The plain URL without any extra information, such as the page's title. This is the recommended option when this policy is configured. For more information, see the description. New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Titled Hyperlink: A hyperlink that points to the copied URL but whose visible text is the title of the destination page. This is the Friendly URL format. New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null # Coming soon. If set, behaves the same as 'Plain URL'. New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat' -PropertyType DWord -Value 4 -Force | Out-Null
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended] ; Options (use only one) ; The plain URL without any extra information, such as the page's title. This is the recommended option when this policy is configured. For more information, see the description. "ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat"=dword:00000001 ; Titled Hyperlink: A hyperlink that points to the copied URL but whose visible text is the title of the destination page. This is the Friendly URL format. "ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat"=dword:00000003 ; Coming soon. If set, behaves the same as 'Plain URL'. "ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat"=dword:00000004
CMD
:: Options (use only one) :: The plain URL without any extra information, such as the page's title. This is the recommended option when this policy is configured. For more information, see the description. reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f :: Titled Hyperlink: A hyperlink that points to the copied URL but whose visible text is the title of the destination page. This is the Friendly URL format. reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f :: Coming soon. If set, behaves the same as 'Plain URL'. reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended" /v "ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat" /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Force | Out-Null # Options (use only one) # The plain URL without any extra information, such as the page's title. This is the recommended option when this policy is configured. For more information, see the description. New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null # Titled Hyperlink: A hyperlink that points to the copied URL but whose visible text is the title of the destination page. This is the Friendly URL format. New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null # Coming soon. If set, behaves the same as 'Plain URL'. New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended' -Name 'ConfigureFriendlyURLFormat' -PropertyType DWord -Value 4 -Force | Out-Null