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GenAILocalFoundationalModelSettings

Settings for GenAI local foundational model

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 132 or later

Description

This policy controls whether Microsoft Edge downloads the foundational GenAI model and uses it for local inference.

If you enable this policy and set the value to Allowed (0), the model is downloaded automatically and used for inference.

If you enable this policy and set the value to Disallowed (1), the model is not downloaded.

If you disable or don't configure this policy, the default applies, and the model is downloaded automatically and used for inference.

Note: This policy supports dynamic refresh, so changes take effect without requiring a browser restart.

Model downloading can also be disabled by ComponentUpdatesEnabled.

Policy options mapping:

  • Allowed (0) = Downloads model automatically

  • Disallowed (1) = Do not download model

Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.

Policy options mapping:

Use this information when configuring this policy.

  • Allowed (0) = Downloads model automatically
  • Disallowed (1) = Do not download model

Supported features

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

Data type

  • Integer

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: GenAILocalFoundationalModelSettings
  • GP name: Settings for GenAI local foundational model
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Generative AI
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Do not download model

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: GenAILocalFoundationalModelSettings
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: GenAILocalFoundationalModelSettings
  • Example value:
<integer>1</integer>

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