Windows-itpro-docs: whats the difference between "ProvisionedHomePages" and "ConfigureHomeButtonURL"

[RAJU2529]

i have edited new url https://www.google.co.in/?gws_rd=ssl/
under the registry
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings]
"ProvisionedHomePages"="https://www.google.co.in/?gws_rd=ssl/"
"ConfigureHomeButtonURL"="https://www.google.co.in/?gws_rd=ssl/"

did i configured correctly or not , if wrong means , please tell me the correct line

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• ID: 9aa5c0a6-acd2-4ec3-275d-3a684b3faaf4
• Version Independent ID: 6b475925-ca66-d47f-e180-92988683b37a
• Content: Group Policy and Mobile Device Management settings for Microsoft Edge (Microsoft Edge for IT Pros)
• Content Source: browsers/edge/available-policies.md
• Product: edge
• GitHub Login: @shortpatti
• Microsoft Alias: pashort

[shortpatti]

Hi @RAJU2529, let me check with the engineering team to make sure this is correct and may provide more details in the content :)

[shortpatti]

@RAJU2529, I will reach out to the engineering team.

[e0i]

@shortpatti Any updates with this issue? We would like to follow-up. Thanks.

[RAJU2529]

sir I just asked the difference between.

[illfated]

The difference should be quite simple, at least judging by what I can read from the doc page:

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Configure Start pages

By default, Microsoft Edge loads the pages specified in App settings as the default Start pages. With this policy, you can configure one or more Start pages when you enable this policy and enable the Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy. Once you set the Start pages, either in this policy or Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy, users cannot make changes.

Group Policy | MDM | Registry | Description
-- | -- | -- | --
Not configured | Blank | Blank | Load the pages specified in App settings as the default Start pages.
Enabled | String | String | Enter the URLs of the pages you want to load as the Start pages, separating each page using angle brackets:     Version 1703 or later: If you do not want to send traffic to Microsoft, use the value, which honors both domain and non-domain-joined devices when it's the only configured URL. Version 1809: When you enable the Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy with any option selected, and you enable the Configure Start Pages policy, the Configure Open Microsoft Edge With policy takes precedence, ignoring the Configure Start Pages policy.

Registry settings

• Path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings
• Value name: ProvisionedHomePages
• Value type: REG_SZ

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Set Home Button URL

By default, Microsoft Edge shows the home button and loads the Start page, and locks down the home button to prevent users from changing what page loads. Enabling this policy loads a custom URL for the home button. When you enable this policy, and enable the Configure Home Button policy with the Show home button & set a specific page option selected, a custom URL loads when the user clicks the home button.

Group Policy | MDM | Registry | Description
-- | -- | -- | --
Disabled or not configured(default) | Blank | Blank | Show the home button, load the Start pages, and lock down the home button to prevent users from changing what page loads.
Enabled - String | String | String | Enter a URL in string format, for example, https://www.msn.com. For this policy to work, you must also enable the Configure Home Button policy and select the Show home button & set a specific page option.

Registry settings

• Path: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings
• Value name: ConfigureHomeButtonURL
• Value type: REG_SZ

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Based on the documentation above, I believe the following explanation to be what it means:

1. ProvisionedHomePages (Configure Start pages):
   This setting tells Microsoft Edge which page to load as the default startup page. If more than 1 page URL is specified, those pages should load together in the order they are listed in the registry key.
2. ConfigureHomeButtonURL (Set Home Button URL):
   This setting tells Microsoft Edge which page should load _when you press the Home button in the browser toolbar_.

Please also note: For this policy (2.) to work, you must also enable the Configure Home Button policy and select the Show home button & set a specific page option.

Caveat: I don't have the required environment to verify the complete correctness of my assessment, but this explanation is based on what I can read from the documentation above, copied directly from the doc page Group Policy and Mobile Device Management settings for Microsoft Edge (Microsoft Edge for IT Pros) (as linked above in your original comment post https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-itpro-docs/issues/1785#issue-367630840).

[RAJU2529]

Thanks a lot sir. after reading your explanation. I clearly understood the difference.

Now you can close this issue

[illfated]

@RAJU2529 : Thank you for providing regular feedback to the Microsoft Docs. I can only express my regret that I was unaware of this issue at an earlier time, but I hope my feedback was useful enough, even if it took this much time before you got the answer you were looking for. Thank you also for your reply indicating that your question has been answered.

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