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Brass Contributor

Jan 17, 2020

Microsoft Edge Group Policy Suppress "Choose a look for new tabs" at First Run

Hello! We're doing some initial testing with the new Microsoft Edge and we're looking at what Group Policies are available to configure the experience. We'd really like to have a way to suppress wh...

Raj_GS

Microsoft

Jan 17, 2020

Jeffrey_Fronius ,

Thanks for reaching out! From your message I guess configuring https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-policies#hidefirstrunexperience and related new tab policies like https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-policies#newtabpagesetfeedtype did not help you out? Could you please let us know what policies you configured and how you configured them (maybe just a screenshot of about:policy page if that provides sufficient details)? In the meantime, I'll loop in the right contacts here.

Jeffrey_Fronius
Brass Contributor
Jan 17, 2020
I actually found this thread where it was acknowledged what I am looking to suppress through policy is to be included in Edge 80.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/enterprise/group-policy-to-disable-the-quot-welcome-to-the-new-microsoft/m-p/1067325

This is a link to the policy documentation where the setting is acknowledged, and it is stated as included in Edge 80.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies#hidefirstrunexperience
- rishavsharan
  Microsoft
  Jan 20, 2020
  Yep. E80 stable is the current target for this new policy.
Raj_GS
Microsoft
Jan 17, 2020
rishavsharan FYI