How to Enable/Disable Website Typo protection in Edge Browser on Windows 11

This guide will show you how to allow/block bypassing Website Typo Protection warnings in Microsoft Edge for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Learn about installing Website Typo Protection

The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chrome and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows and macOS. With best-in-class speed, performance, compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in security and privacy features.

Microsoft Edge includes a setting of Website Typo Protection, a typo checker (aka: URL hijacking) that can warn you if it looks like you've mistyped a common web address and been redirected to a malicious website.

When you receive a Website Typo Protection prompt for a site, you can click Proceed to continue accessing the site just this once, or click the Don't block this site link in the prompt to always allow it to continue. webpage.

If you want, you can use the PreventTyposquattingPromptOverride policy setting to decide whether users can ignore Edge Website Typo Protection warnings about websites with potential typos.

If you enable this setting, users cannot bypass the Edge Website Typo Protection warning and they will be blocked from continuing to access the website.

If you disable or do not configure this setting, users can ignore the Edge Website Typo Protection warning and continue accessing the website.

How to allow/block bypassing Website Typo Protection warnings in Microsoft Edge

Here's how:

1. Perform step 2 (turn on) or step 3 (turn off) below according to your preference.

2. To enable bypassing the Website Typo Protection warning in Microsoft Edge for all users (this is the default setting), download the REG file below and go to step 4.​

Download

REG file content is for reference only:

Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"PreventTyposquattingPromptOverride"=-

3. To block ignoring Website Typo Protection warnings in Microsoft Edge for all users, download the REG file below and go to step 4.​

Download

REG file content is for reference only:

Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"PreventTyposquattingPromptOverride"=dword:00000001

4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click Run > Yes (UAC) > Yes > OK to approve the merge.

7. If Microsoft Edge is currently open, close and reopen Microsoft Edge to apply the changes.

8. Now, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you want.

That's it,