Configure Home Button: registry value ConfigureHomeButtonComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings

Policy ID
ConfigureHomeButton
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

ConfigureHomeButton

REG_DWORDComputerUser
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Configure the Home Button
Options
ItemStored value
Show home button & set to Start page0
Show home button & set to New tab page1
Show home button & set a specific page2
Hide home button3
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings]

; Options (use only one)
; Show home button & set to Start page
"ConfigureHomeButton"=dword:00000000
; Show home button & set to New tab page
"ConfigureHomeButton"=dword:00000001
; Show home button & set a specific page
"ConfigureHomeButton"=dword:00000002
; Hide home button
"ConfigureHomeButton"=dword:00000003
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Show home button & set to Start page
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings" /v "ConfigureHomeButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Show home button & set to New tab page
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings" /v "ConfigureHomeButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Show home button & set a specific page
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings" /v "ConfigureHomeButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Hide home button
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings" /v "ConfigureHomeButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Show home button & set to Start page
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings' -Name 'ConfigureHomeButton' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Show home button & set to New tab page
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings' -Name 'ConfigureHomeButton' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Show home button & set a specific page
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings' -Name 'ConfigureHomeButton' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Hide home button
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings' -Name 'ConfigureHomeButton' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null
UserPer-account setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings]

; Options (use only one)
; Show home button & set to Start page
"ConfigureHomeButton"=dword:00000000
; Show home button & set to New tab page
"ConfigureHomeButton"=dword:00000001
; Show home button & set a specific page
"ConfigureHomeButton"=dword:00000002
; Hide home button
"ConfigureHomeButton"=dword:00000003
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Show home button & set to Start page
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings" /v "ConfigureHomeButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Show home button & set to New tab page
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings" /v "ConfigureHomeButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Show home button & set a specific page
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings" /v "ConfigureHomeButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Hide home button
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings" /v "ConfigureHomeButton" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Show home button & set to Start page
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings' -Name 'ConfigureHomeButton' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Show home button & set to New tab page
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings' -Name 'ConfigureHomeButton' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Show home button & set a specific page
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings' -Name 'ConfigureHomeButton' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Hide home button
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings' -Name 'ConfigureHomeButton' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null