How to Set Homepage on Edge Browser?

2017-05-19

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_{Friday, May 19, 2017 6:38 AM}

Hi,

I want to set custom homepage on Microsoft Edge without using GPO (As it works only on Domain-Joined Machine).

i have tried through below registry but it didn't work for me.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge\Main]
"HomeButtonEnabled"=dword:00000001
"HomeButtonPage"="https://www.Microsoft.com/"

I have also gone through

%LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Settings

Copied settings.dat file in new machine.

Please guide me.

Thanks

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_{Friday, May 19, 2017 7:32 AM}

Am 19.05.2017 um 08:38 schrieb JiteshKumar:

> I want to set custom homepage on Microsoft Edge without using GPO (*As

> it works only on Domain-Joined Machine)*.

Set the same RegKey, like the Policy would do:

http://gpsearch.azurewebsites.net/#13336

Mark

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_{Friday, May 19, 2017 9:02 AM}

I have also tried through below Registry location in different machine

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings. But same Result

_{Friday, May 19, 2017 12:18 PM}

Am 19.05.2017 um 11:02 schrieb JiteshKumar:

> *HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings. But

> same Result*

Create it as a local GPo and deploy L-GPO by file.

Mark

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_{Friday, May 19, 2017 12:30 PM}

I am creating in Local GPO after that exporting the Registry File.

when i am trying to import Registry in other machine it creates entry in Registry. But doesn't make any effect in Edge Browser.

_{Friday, May 19, 2017 5:33 PM}

Am 19.05.2017 um 14:30 schrieb JiteshKumar:

> I am creating in *Local GPO* after that exporting the Registry File.

No. You should export the Local GPO and import the locap GPO, not the

reg setting. Importing the reg file is the same, to edit it directly.

->%systemroot%\system32\GroupPolicy

Mark

Mark Heitbrink - MVP Group Policy - Cloud and Datacenter Management

Homepage: http://www.gruppenrichtlinien.de - deutsch

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_{Saturday, May 20, 2017 6:47 AM}

I have exported the Group Policy Folder to new Machine. But still i have found no changes.

Any other way? Have you tried ever?

_{Monday, May 22, 2017 4:53 AM}

Is there any update?

_{Thursday, May 25, 2017 1:34 AM | 1 vote}

Hi,

I have tested on my side, I could use the following registry to add Microsoft as my home page in Microsoft Edge.

Route: Computer\**HKEY_CURRENT_USER\**Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge\Main

"HomeButtonEnabled"=dword:00000001

"HomeButtonPage"="https://www.microsoft.com/"

I noticed you changed the registry in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, but I think the setting would be relate to user profile. So please configure the value in HKEY_CURRENT_USER and check the issue again.

Best regards,

Joy.

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_{Friday, May 26, 2017 6:04 AM}

Hi,

It is creating Registry entry inside the above location as you mentioned. But i have founded no changes in Microsoft Edge.

_{Monday, June 12, 2017 9:22 AM}

Hi JiteshKumar,

Have you tried to log and login again then check the symptom?

Try to login with another account and modify the registry key again.

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_{Saturday, June 17, 2017 6:14 AM}

Hi, i have gone through your suggestion but i didn't found any changes.

Thanks!!

_{Wednesday, June 21, 2017 10:30 AM}

Hi,

Did you check the issue with a new account?

What's your exact Operating System? I test the registry key on my Windows 10 version 1703.

We could use Process Monitor to capture the registry key on your computer.

Bests,

Joy.

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_{Thursday, June 22, 2017 10:11 AM}

Hi,

i am using windows 10,version 1703. i have found same issue as registry file is creating entry inside its location But didn't find any changes in Edge Browser.

Thanks!

_{Friday, July 7, 2017 1:14 AM}

Hi,

I checked the registry key with a process monitor, you could change Microsoft Edge homepage to a specify website, then monitor the changed registry keys. At first, stop "Capture" and "Clear" the existing process trace. Then start "Capture" and change homepage to a specify website in UI. After changed, stop "Capture".

Bests,

Joy.

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_{Saturday, July 8, 2017 6:54 AM}

Thanks! for the update. is it working in workgroup Join machine? If yes can you elaborate more?

_{Saturday, July 15, 2017 9:14 AM}

Hi,

Yes, Process Monitor could be used in workgroup join computer. Actually, it is not have a limitation on whether it is domain join or work group join.

We could know more about Process Monitor from the following link:

Using Process Monitor to Troubleshoot and Find Registry Hacks

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Bests,

Joy.

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_{Monday, February 26, 2018 2:18 PM}

You have to use:

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER

KeyPath: Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge\Main

ValuName: HomeButtonPage, Value type REG_SZ
Value data: https://www.Microsoft.com/

You can set this key with GPP

_{Monday, April 23, 2018 9:09 AM}

Setting the HomeButtonPage Registry-Key configures the URL which is opened when manually pressing the "HomeButton" (next to the URL-Input-Field).

As already discussed the Edge GroupPolicy for "Homepage" doesn't work as local Group Policy for non-domain-joined machines. The Help-Text next to this GroupPolicy explains this, and I tested it - it doesn't work in regular Workgroup-Mode.

BUT: There is a Workaround. Not only Domain-Join qualifies to activate this GroupPolicy-Setting, also MDM (Mobile Device Management) activates the usage of the GPO.

AND: There is a Trick, how to Fake that the Workgroup Machine "thinks" it is MDM-Managed. Just add a few Registry-Keys, details are described in my Blog-Post (written in German: https://hitco.at/blog/microsoft-edge-startseite/).

Fake MDM-Enrollment Registry-Keys:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Enrollments\FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFF]
"EnrollmentState"=dword:00000001
"EnrollmentType"=dword:00000000
"IsFederated"=dword:00000000

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