BrowsingWithCopilotBlockList

Browsing with Copilot Blocked URLs

Supported versions

  • Windows: ≥ 148
  • macOS: ≥ 148
  • Android: Not supported
  • iOS: Not supported

Description

Controls the list of URLs where browsing with Copilot is blocked. Users can't modify this list.

Use this policy to define exceptions to broader allowlists. For example, you can set BrowsingWithCopilotAllowList to '*' to allow all sites, and then use this policy to block access to specific URLs.

This policy supports blocking by scheme, subdomain, or port. When multiple URL patterns apply, the most specific match determines whether access is allowed or blocked. Blocklist entries take precedence over allowlist entries.

If you don't configure this policy, no exceptions are applied to BrowsingWithCopilotAllowList.

Browsing with Copilot supports only HTTP and HTTPS protocols. Wildcards (*) are supported, and subdomains are matched even without wildcards. URL matching is based on the site origin only; any path specified in the pattern is ignored.

For information about URL pattern format, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2095322.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

  • List of strings

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: BrowsingWithCopilotBlockList
  • GP name: Browsing with Copilot Blocked URLs
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

https://www.contoso.com

[*.]contoso.edu

contoso.net

login.contoso.us

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\BrowsingWithCopilotBlockList
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: 1, 2, 3, ...
  • Value type: List of REG_SZ

Example registry value

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\BrowsingWithCopilotBlockList\1 =

https://www.contoso.com

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\BrowsingWithCopilotBlockList\2 =

[*.]contoso.edu

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\BrowsingWithCopilotBlockList\3 =

contoso.net

SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\BrowsingWithCopilotBlockList\4 =

login.contoso.us

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: BrowsingWithCopilotBlockList
  • Example value:
<array>
  <string>https://www.contoso.com</string>
  <string>[*.]contoso.edu</string>
  <string>contoso.net</string>
  <string>login.contoso.us</string>
</array>

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