Configure the new tab page URL

Policy ID
NewTabPageLocation_recommended
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
Microsoft Edge version 77, Windows 7 or later
Source
Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
Category
Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override) › Startup, home page and new tab page

Description

Configures the default URL for the new tab page.

The recommended version of this policy doesn't currently work and functions exactly like the mandatory version.

This policy determines the page that opens when new tabs are created (including when new windows are opened). It also affects the startup page if this page opens to the new tab page.

This policy doesn't determine which page opens on startup; that factor is controlled by the 'RestoreOnStartup' (Action to take on Microsoft Edge startup) policy. It also doesn't affect the home page if this home page opens to the new tab page.

If you don't configure this policy, the default new tab page is used.

If you configure this policy *and* the 'NewTabPageSetFeedType' (Configure the Microsoft Edge new tab page experience) policy, this policy takes precedence.

If a blank tab is preferred, "about:blank" is the correct URL to use, not "about://blank".

This policy is available only on Windows instances that are joined to a Microsoft Active Directory domain, joined to Microsoft Azure Active Directory, or joined to instances that enrolled for device management. On macOS, this policy is available only on instances that are managed via MDM or joined to a domain via MCX.

Example value: https://www.fabrikam.com

Options

  • New tab page URL

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • NewTabPageLocationREG_SZ
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • NewTabPageLocationREG_SZ

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