Prioritize App specified profile to open external links

Policy ID
EdgeOpenExternalLinksWithAppSpecifiedProfile
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
Microsoft Edge version 139, Windows 7 or later
Source
Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
Category
Microsoft Edge › Identity and sign-in

Description

This policy controls whether the profile specified by an app (such as Microsoft Teams or Outlook) is given priority when opening external links, instead of the profile selected in the Default profile for external links setting.

Policy behavior:
1. Enabled or not configured: The app-specified profile is prioritized for opening external links. This behavior overrides the profile selected in settings, and the behavior defined by the EdgeDefaultProfileEnabled and EdgeOpenExternalLinksWithPrimaryWorkProfileEnabled policies. If the app doesn't specify a profile, this policy has no effect.
2. Disabled: The profile selected in settings—along with the EdgeDefaultProfileEnabled and EdgeOpenExternalLinksWithPrimaryWorkProfileEnabled policies—is used to determine which profile opens external links.

NOTE:
This policy doesn't override user-defined preferences set through Automatic profile switching, including the Custom site switch setting located within it. If a user configured specific sites to open in designated profiles, those preferences take precedence.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • EdgeOpenExternalLinksWithAppSpecifiedProfileREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • EdgeOpenExternalLinksWithAppSpecifiedProfileREG_DWORD

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