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Bug in Edge Policy Handling: This policy is blocked - its value will be ignored.
Gunnar-Haslinger I'm sorry I'm even later to the game, but I was hoping you could clarify something that is on topic to this.
I'm trying to set the https://docs.microsoft.com/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-policies#defaultsearchproviderenabled and I also get a policy is blocked. I'm on Win10 Home 22H2, and Edge 120.0.2210.91. I've also got the 22H2 Enablement package (KB5015684) installed.
I noticed near the top of the policy list URL (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-policies) there is this little blurb:
"Starting in Microsoft Edge version 116, certain policies will not be applied to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account. For more information, please check an individual policy for details on whether it applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account." - I can confirm that I'm not currently logged into to my home computer with a Microsoft account.
I also noticed on the policy section itself (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-policies#defaultsearchproviderenabled it says:
"This policy is available only on Windows instances that are joined to a Microsoft Active Directory domain, joined to Microsoft Azure Active Directory, or 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."
Based on on the current error, and the 2 blurbs, can you please confirm that there is no way for us to actually enable/enforce this (using the registry not GPO) for a standalone home computer?
JoshGardner luckily there is a great Blog post about your question I wrote some years ago: https://hitco.at/blog/apply-edge-policies-for-non-domain-joined-devices/ ... I'm sure you will like this solution 😉