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title: Browser Settings for Windows 10 Desktop
slug: device-management-guide/android/browser-settings-for-windows-10-desktop
createdAt: 2026-10-06T07:48:37.720Z
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This feature gives administrators greater control over the three browsers most commonly used by Windows 10 desktop (Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox).
## Using browser settings
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The device must be domain joined to respect the configuration for Chrome. See [Setting up Bridge](docId:9MdjBv3pHrMVOz9-Khr2B) for details.
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**Procedure **
1. Log in to the Admin Portal.
2. Go to **Policies & Configs > Configurations**.
3. Click **Add New > Windows > MobileIron Bridge > Browser Settings/Restrictions**.
4. Complete the form.
Refer to [Browser Settings /Restrictions fields ](docId:_1hTnJ3dbyfBJe2HFzwLU)for details.
Options vary depending on the browser you select.
5. Click **Save**.
## Browser Settings/Restrictions window
:::hint{type="info"}
Chrome must be domain joined for the devices to respect the configuration.
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The following table summarizes fields and descriptions for Bridge Browser Settings/Restrictions:
Table: Browser Settings /Restrictions fields
| Item | Description | Default |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
| Name | Add a name for this configuration (required). | N/A |
| Description | Add a description for this configuration (optional). | N/A |
| Browser types | Select one or more of the browsers (Chrome, Firefox, IE). | None |
| *Browser Settings* | | |
| New Tab page URL | Enabling this option specifies the URL that the browser opens when adding a new tab page. If you do not set this option, no new tab page is provided. | N/A |
| All browser types | Select one or more options:
- **Allow Saving Passwords**: enable this option to allow users to save passwords to the password manager.
- **Allow Outdated Plugins**: enable this option to allow users to use outdated plugins as normal plugins. If you disable it, users will not be asked for permission to run them.
- **Safe Browsing Mode**: Safe Browsing shows a warning page when users navigate to sites that are flagged as potentially malicious. Enabling this setting prevents users from proceeding anyway from the warning page to the malicious site. | Enabled for all options |
| Chrome and Firefox Only | Select **Allow Deleting Browser History** to allow users to delete their browser history and download history. Users cannot change this setting when enabled. | Enabled |
| Chrome and IE Only | Select **Enable Printing **to allow printing from a browser. If enabled, users cannot change this setting. If this option is not enabled, users cannot print from their browser, however they can print from plug-ins that bypass the browser. | Enabled |
| Chrome Only | Select one or more options:
- **Show Home Button**: Select this option to enable this setting, so the Home button is always shown. Disable it so the Home button is never shown.
- **Show the apps shortcut in the bookmark bar**: Select this option to show apps shortcut in the bookmark bar.
- **Allow synchronization of data with Google**: Select this option to let users to synchronize in Google Chrome using Google-hosted synchronization services.
- **Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is closed**: Select this option to allow background apps in the current browsing session to remain active, including any session cookies. The background process displays an icon in the system tray and can always be closed from there. | Enabled for all options |
| Firefox Only | Enable **Allow Install Extensions** to allow a user to install the Firefox extension. Selecting disable prevents the user from installing this extension | Enabled |
| IE Only | Select **Allow Downloading Data from Websites** to allow users to download data from Websites. | Enabled |
| *Browser favorites* | | |
| Browser Favorite Folders | Use this option to specify browser favorites folder and URLs. Click **Add+ **to add each URL. | N/A |
| *URL Control* | | |
| Control all Websites (Chrome and Firefox only) | Use these options to control what information websites use. Select one or more of the options, then click **Add+** to add each URL.
- Block Cookies
- Block Java Script
- Block Plugins
- Block Popups | N/A |
| *URL Access Control* | | |
| Specify approved and blocked websites (Chrome only) | Use this option to control the access to websites. Each access control is limited to 1000 entries. See [https://www.chromium.org/administrators/url-blocklist-filter-format.](https://www.chromium.org/administrators/url-blocklist-filter-format)
Click **Add+**, enter the URL, and select **Block** or **Allow**. | Block |
| *Extension blacklist* | | |
| Specify blocked extensions (Chrome and IE only) | Use this option to set up blacklists that block extension
Click **Add+**, select a browser type, and enter the Chrome extension ID. | N/A |
| *Extension sources* | | |
| Specify approved extension sources (Chrome only) | Use this option to specify approved extension sources. Each item is an extension-style match pattern. See [https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/match\_patterns](https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/match_patterns) for details.
Click **Add+**, select a browser type, and enter the Chrome extension ID. | N/A |
| *Extension forcelist* | | |
| Specify extensions to be force installed on browser (Chrome only) | Use this option to specify extensions to be force installed on browsers. Each item is a string that contains an extension Id and an update URL separated by a semicolon (;).
Click **Add+**, then select an extension ID and extension update URL. | N/A |
| *Allowed extension types* | | |
| Allowed extension types (Chrome only) | Use these options to specify allowed extensions types. Select one or more of the following extension type:
- Chrome Extension ID/IE Add-on Class Identifier
- Hosted App
- Theme
- Packaged App
- User Script
- Platform App | N/A |