Allow a shared Books folder
- Policy ID
- UseSharedFolderForBooks
- 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
Description
This policy setting lets you decide whether Microsoft Edge stores books from the Books tab to a default, shared folder for Windows.
If you enable this setting, Microsoft Edge automatically downloads book files to a common, shared folder and prevents students and teachers from removing the book from the Books tab. For this to work properly, your students and teachers must be signed in using a school account.
If you disable or don't configure this setting, Microsoft Edge downloads book files to a per-user folder for each student or teacher.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- UseSharedFolderForBooksREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- UseSharedFolderForBooksREG_DWORD