Windows Defender setting In Windows Defender, you can also change Edge's SmartScreen to merely warn you when you are about to download a file it deems suspicious instead of it outright blocking it.

Open specific file types in Microsoft Edge using Registry Changes Group Policy & Registry: Automatically open files for specific websites Registry methods will need admin permission.

How to prevent users from downloading files in Edge To prevent users from downloading files in Edge using Registry, follow these steps- Press Win+R to open the Run prompt.

There are several ways to transfer files from your smartphone to your PC. Microsoft Edge, Windows' main browser, is also capable of such an exchange.