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ShowDownloadsInsecureWarningsEnabled

Enable insecure download warnings

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 128 or later

Description

Enables warnings when potentially dangerous content is downloaded over HTTP.

If you enable or don't configure this policy, when a user tries to download potentially dangerous content from an HTTP site, the user will receive a UI warning, such as "Insecure download blocked." The user will still have an option to proceed and download the item.

If you disable this policy, the warnings for insecure downloads will be suppressed.

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: No

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: ShowDownloadsInsecureWarningsEnabled
  • GP name: Enable insecure download warnings
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Downloads
  • GP path (Recommended): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override)/Downloads
  • 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: ShowDownloadsInsecureWarningsEnabled
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: ShowDownloadsInsecureWarningsEnabled
  • Example value:
<true/>

See also