Allow Microsoft Edge to start and load the Start and New Tab page at Windows startup and each time Microsoft Edge is closed: registry value AllowTabPreloadingComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\TabPreloader

Policy ID: AllowTabPreloading
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1803 or later
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Microsoft Edge

Registry

AllowTabPreloading

REG_DWORDComputerUser

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\TabPreloaderHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\TabPreloader Current key
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\TabPreloader

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Configure tab preloading

Options
Item	Stored value
Allow tab preloading	1
Prevent tab preloading	0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Options (use only one)
; Allow tab preloading
"AllowTabPreloading"=dword:00000001
; Prevent tab preloading
"AllowTabPreloading"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Allow tab preloading
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\TabPreloader" /v "AllowTabPreloading" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Prevent tab preloading
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\TabPreloader" /v "AllowTabPreloading" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Allow tab preloading
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\TabPreloader' -Name 'AllowTabPreloading' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Prevent tab preloading
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\TabPreloader' -Name 'AllowTabPreloading' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Options (use only one)
; Allow tab preloading
"AllowTabPreloading"=dword:00000001
; Prevent tab preloading
"AllowTabPreloading"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Allow tab preloading
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\TabPreloader" /v "AllowTabPreloading" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Prevent tab preloading
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\TabPreloader" /v "AllowTabPreloading" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Allow tab preloading
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\TabPreloader' -Name 'AllowTabPreloading' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Prevent tab preloading
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\TabPreloader' -Name 'AllowTabPreloading' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null