AskBeforeCloseEnabled

Get user confirmation before closing a browser window with multiple tabs

Supported versions

• On Windows and macOS since 104 or later

Description

This policy lets you configure whether users see a confirmation dialog before closing a browser window with multiple tabs. This dialog asks users to confirm that the browser window can be closed.

If you enable this policy, users will be presented with a confirmation dialog when closing a browser window with multiple tabs.

If you disable or don't configure this policy, a browser window with multiple tabs will close immediately without user confirmation.

Supported features

• Can be mandatory: Yes
• Can be recommended: Yes
• Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
• Per Profile: Yes
• Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: Yes

Data type

• Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: AskBeforeCloseEnabled
• GP name: Get user confirmation before closing a browser window with multiple tabs
• GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
• GP path (Recommended): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override)
• GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

• Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
• Path (Recommended): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
• Value name: AskBeforeCloseEnabled
• Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

• Preference Key name: AskBeforeCloseEnabled
• Example value:

<true/>

See also

• Microsoft Edge - Policies