Microsoft Edge
Require that the Enterprise Mode Site List is available before tab navigation
Supported on Microsoft Edge version 84, Windows 7 or later
What it does
Lets you specify whether Microsoft Edge tabs wait to navigate until the browser downloaded the initial Enterprise Mode Site List. This setting is intended for the scenario where the browser home page should load in Internet Explorer (IE) mode, and it's important that it does so on browser first run after IE mode is enabled. If this scenario doesn't exist, we recommend not enabling this setting because it negatively impacts the performance of loading the home page. The setting only applies when Microsoft Edge doesn't have a cached Enterprise Mode Site List, such as on browser first run after IE mode is enabled. This setting works if 'InternetExplorerIntegrationLevel' (Configure Internet Explorer integration) is set to 'IEMode' and if either the 'InternetExplorerIntegrationSiteList' (Configure the Enterprise Mode Site List) or the 'InternetExplorerIntegrationCloudSiteList' (Configure the Enterprise Mode Cloud Site List) policies be enabled, where the list has at least one entry. The timeout behavior of this policy is configured with the 'NavigationDelayForInitialSiteListDownloadTimeout' (Set a timeout for delay of tab navigation for the Enterprise Mode Site List) policy. If you set this policy to 'All' and when Microsoft Edge doesn't have a cached version of the Enterprise Mode Site List, tabs delay navigating until the browser downloaded the site list. Sites configured to open in Internet Explorer mode by the site list load in Internet Explorer mode, even during the initial navigation of the browser. Sites that can't be configured to open in Internet Explorer, such as any site with a scheme other than http:, https:, file:, or ftp: don't delay navigating and load immediately in Microsoft Edge mode. When used with the 'InternetExplorerIntegrationCloudSiteList' policy, during first launch of Microsoft Edge, there is a delay because implicit sign in needs to finish before Microsoft Edge attempts to download the site list from the Microsoft cloud since this requires authentication to the cloud service. If you set this policy to 'None' or don't configure it and when Microsoft Edge doesn't have a cached version of the Enterprise Mode Site List, tabs navigate immediately and don't wait for the browser to download the Enterprise Mode Site List. Sites configured to open in Internet Explorer mode by the site list open in Microsoft Edge mode until the browser finished downloading the Enterprise Mode Site List. Policy options mapping: * None (0) = None * All (1) = All eligible navigations Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.
What it writes
- Hive
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
- Registry key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
Options
| Option | Type | Registry value | Allowed values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Require that the Enterprise Mode Site List is available before tab navigation | Drop-down list | DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload |
|
Configure and deploy
Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.
Enabled · Computer · template defaults
Registry file (.reg)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload"=dword:00000000
PowerShell
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Require that the Enterprise Mode Site List is available before tab navigation
# Name: DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: msedge.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 0
- The OMA-URI is an inferred ADMX-backed Policy CSP candidate derived from the source ADMX file name and policy name.
- Some Microsoft policies use built-in Policy CSP pages whose area names don't match the ADMX file name, so verify the candidate against Microsoft Learn before deployment.
- The generated payload is incomplete because one or more ADMX element values were not supplied: DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload
ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_msedge/DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownloadIntune remediation scripts
Detection
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$reasons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
function Test-RegistryValueExists {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
return $null -ne (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}
function Test-RegistryValueEquals {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Kind,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Expected
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return $false
}
$valueObject = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($null -eq $valueObject) {
return $false
}
$actual = $valueObject.$Name
switch ($Kind) {
'String' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'ExpandString' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
'DWord' { return [uint32]$actual -eq [uint32]$Expected }
'QWord' { return [uint64]$actual -eq [uint64]$Expected }
'MultiString' {
$actualArray = @($actual)
$expectedArray = @($Expected)
if ($actualArray.Count -ne $expectedArray.Count) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Count; $index++) {
if ([string]$actualArray[$index] -cne [string]$expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
'Binary' {
$actualArray = [byte[]]$actual
$expectedArray = [byte[]]$Expected
if ($actualArray.Length -ne $expectedArray.Length) { return $false }
for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Length; $index++) {
if ($actualArray[$index] -ne $expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
default { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
}
}
# Policy: Require that the Enterprise Mode Site List is available before tab navigation
# Name: DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: msedge.admx
$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 0
if (-not $isMatch) {
$reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload') | Out-Null
}
if ($reasons.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
$reasons | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
exit 1
Remediation
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
function Set-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}
function Remove-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
)
if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
)
if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
return
}
foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
}
# Policy: Require that the Enterprise Mode Site List is available before tab navigation
# Name: DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload
# Scope: Machine
# State: Enabled
# Source: msedge.admx
Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 0
History 37 retained releases
- 150.0.4078.8016 Jul 2026
- Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.
36 later releases left it unchanged.
Template
- Internal name
DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload- Namespace
Microsoft.Policies.Edge- Template file
msedge.admx- Release
- Microsoft Edge 155.0.4283.62 · file set
0a733b0040dbbf02…
Definition, editor controls and support
Definition
<policy class="Both" displayName="$(string.DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload)" explainText="$(string.DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload_Explain)" key="Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" name="DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload" presentation="$(presentation.DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
<parentCategory ref="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:microsoft_edge" />
<supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:SUPPORTED_WIN7_V84" />
<elements>
<enum id="DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload" valueName="DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload">
<item displayName="$(string.DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload_None)">
<value>
<decimal value="0" />
</value>
</item>
<item displayName="$(string.DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload_All)">
<value>
<decimal value="1" />
</value>
</item>
</enum>
</elements>
</policy>Editor controls
<presentation id="DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions"><dropdownList refId="DelayNavigationsForInitialSiteListDownload">Require that the Enterprise Mode Site List is available before tab navigation</dropdownList></presentation>Supported platforms and category
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:category:microsoft_edge
<category displayName="$(string.microsoft_edge)" name="microsoft_edge" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:definition:SUPPORTED_WIN7_V84
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_WIN7_V84)" name="SUPPORTED_WIN7_V84" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:category:microsoft_edge
<category displayName="$(string.microsoft_edge)" name="microsoft_edge" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:microsoft_edge">Microsoft Edge</string></strings>
Microsoft.Policies.Edge:definition:SUPPORTED_WIN7_V84
<definition displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_WIN7_V84)" name="SUPPORTED_WIN7_V84" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="Microsoft.Policies.Edge:SUPPORTED_WIN7_V84">Microsoft Edge version 84, Windows 7 or later</string></strings>