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Prevent Edge from accessing the Internet

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Friday, January 15, 2016 3:27 PM

We use Windows 10 and I am trying to prevent Edge from accessing the Internet.  We have a strict security policy and only use virtualized PCs for accessing the Internet.  I don't mind Edge being on the PC - I just don't want it seeing the outside world.

I have tried using the Control Panel / System and Security / Allow an app through Windows Firewall and de-selecting Edge but rather worryingly it can still see the Internet.  This makes me wonder how reliable this feature is.

I have also tried to changing the file associations so that it is not used for Internet protocols but the application doesn't allow me to un-check any of the 'Protocols' boxes.

(I was requested to post this question here - see

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-networking/prevent-edge-from-accessing-the-internet/8b3f4906-f367-4f54-a4f2-e5f0ba38ad78?tm=1452847752250

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Nigel "Spend less, make more"

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Friday, January 15, 2016 6:59 PM âś…Answered

Well normally I think blocking internet access would be done at the network level. So the machines can access the internet, but you do not want the browsers too?

I needed to block C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe to stop Edge accessing the internet using the Windows firewall. So try two rules to block the main Edge exe and the CP one.

Friday, January 15, 2016 7:17 PM

Nigel - 

A few things come to mind, you can GPO a deadaddress proxy server.....administratively remove edge.......ACL http/https on the office switch.....find a better security policy......not use windows 10 in a production environment.