Show message when opening sites in Internet Explorer
- Policy ID
- ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1607 or later
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Microsoft Edge
Description
You can configure Microsoft Edge to open a site automatically in Internet Explorer 11 and choose to display a notification before the site opens. If you want to display a notification, you must enable Configure the Enterprise Mode Site List or Send all intranets sites to Internet Explorer 11 or both.
If enabled, the notification appears on a new page. If you want users to continue in Microsoft Edge, select the Show Keep going in Microsoft Edge option from the drop-down list under Options.
If disabled or not configured, the default app behavior occurs and no additional page displays.
Default setting: Disabled or not configured
Related policies:
-Configure the Enterprise Mode Site List
-Send all intranet sites to Internet Explorer 11
Options
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer-
- ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorerREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorer-
- ShowMessageWhenOpeningSitesInInternetExplorerREG_DWORD