Browser history must be saved.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-235750 | EDGE-00-000033 | SV-235750r960864_rule | CCI-000166 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| This setting disables deleting browser history and download history and prevents users from changing this setting. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Edge Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-15 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-235750r960864_chk)
The policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Enable deleting browser and download history" must be set to "disabled".
Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
If the value for "AllowDeletingBrowserHistory" is not set to "REG_DWORD = 0", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-38932r626447_fix)
Set the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Enable deleting browser and download history" to "disabled".