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1.116 Ensure 'Enable the Copilot new tab page' is set to 'Disabled'

Information

This policy setting configures the availability of the Copilot new tab page in Microsoft Edge for Business.

The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled.

The Copilot new tab page routes new tab interactions through cloud-based AI services, including personalized content cards and Copilot-powered search suggestions. This introduces additional cloud-service dependencies and AI-driven content processing on a page that opens with every new tab, increasing the frequency with which browsing context is transmitted to external services.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Disabled :

Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge\Enable the Copilot new tab page

Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template MSEdge.admx/adml that can be downloaded from: Download Microsoft Edge for Business - Microsoft.

Impact:

Users will not see the Copilot new tab page experience. The standard new tab page and its associated policies remain in effect.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/28120

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6, 800-53|CM-7

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 69b9054e3f68115d0224877d27534ad3cfc4a77ba70635091449deec8e6b4bc7