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Windows Support Forums Browsers and Mail You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Microsoft Edge Thread starter Thread starter TairikuOkami Start date Start date Sep 18, 2021 #1 It seems there is no Microsoft Edge topic, so lets discus it here.Looking for ways to improve it, so share any ideas you have. rem Disabled #edge-omnibox-ui-hide-steady-state-url-schemerem Disabled #edge-omnibox-ui-hide-steady-state-url-trivial-subdomainsrem Disabled #edge-show-feature-recommendationsrem Disabled #enable-quicrem Enabled #block-insecure-private-network-requestsrem Enabled #disallow-doc-written-script-loadsrem Enabled #edge-automatic-httpsrem Enabled #strict-extension-isolationrem edge://flagsrem Disable - Allow recently closed sites to finish sending and receiving data (recommended)rem edge://settings/content/backgroundSyncrem Disable - Save and fill basic inforem Disable - Save and fill custom inforem edge://settings/personalinforem Disable - Block potentially unwanted appsrem Disable - Turn on site safety services to get more info about the sites you visitrem edge://settings/privacyrem Disable - Basic inforem Disable - Collectionsrem Disable - Historyrem Disable - Open tabsrem edge://settings/profiles/syncrem Disable - Show me suggestions from history, favorites and other data on this device using my typed charactersrem Search engine used in the address bar - DDGrem edge://settings/searchrem Plain textrem edge://settings/shareCopyPaste rem =================================== Windows Policies ===================================rem ------------------------------------ Microsoft Edge ------------------------------------rem rem edge://policyrem reg delete "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /frem reg delete "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /frem ________________________________________________________________________________________rem 1 - Allow users to access the games menureg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "AllowGamesMenu" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - AllowJavaScriptJit / 2 - BlockJavaScriptJit (Do not allow any site to run JavaScript JIT)reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultJavaScriptJitSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - DeveloperToolsAllowed / 2 - DeveloperToolsDisallowed (Don't allow using the developer tools)reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DeveloperToolsAvailability" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /frem 1 - Allow users to open files using the DirectInvoke protocolreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DirectInvokeEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Disable taking screenshotsreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DisableScreenshots" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /frem 1 - Microsoft Edge can automatically enhance images to show you sharper images with better color, lighting, and contrastreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "EdgeEnhanceImagesEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Allows the Microsoft Edge browser to enable Follow service and apply it to usersreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "EdgeFollowEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Allow Google Cast to connect to Cast devices on all IP addresses, Edge trying to connect to 239.255.255.250 via UDP port 1900reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "EnableMediaRouter" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem The Experimentation and Configuration Service is used to deploy Experimentation and Configuration payloads to the client / 0 - RestrictedMode / 1 - ConfigurationsOnlyMode / 2 - FullModereg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Hide restore pages dialog after browser crashreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "HideRestoreDialogEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /frem 1 - Show Hubs Sidebarreg

Add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "HubsSidebarEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Shows content promoting the Microsoft Edge Insider channels on the About Microsoft Edge settings pagereg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "MicrosoftEdgeInsiderPromotionEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Allow QUIC protocolreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "QuicAllowed" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Configure Related Matches in Find on Page, the results are processed in a cloud servicereg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "RelatedMatchesCloudServiceEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Allow remote debuggingreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "RemoteDebuggingAllowed" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Allow screen capturereg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "ScreenCaptureAllowed" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Allow notifications to set Microsoft Edge as default PDF readerreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "ShowPDFDefaultRecommendationsEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Allow Speech Recognitionreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "SpeechRecognitionEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Allow video capturereg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "VideoCaptureAllowed" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem =================================== Windows Policies ===================================rem ------------------------------------ Microsoft Edge ------------------------------------rem ..................................... Appearances ......................................rem 0 - Show share buttonreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "ConfigureShare" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /frem 1 - Show Collections buttonreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "EdgeCollectionsEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Show favorites barreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "FavoritesBarEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /frem 1 - Show Math Solver buttonreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "MathSolverEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Show home buttonreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "ShowHomeButton" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Show feedback buttonreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "UserFeedbackAllowed" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Show tab actions menu (Show vertical tabs)reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "VerticalTabsAllowed" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Show web capture buttonreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "WebCaptureEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem ________________________________________________________________________________________rem 1 - Enables background updates to the list of available templates for Collections and other features that use templatesreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "BackgroundTemplateListUpdatesEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Enable Web Widgetreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "WebWidgetAllowed" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem =================================== Windows Policies ===================================rem ------------------------------------ Microsoft Edge ------------------------------------rem .............................. Cookies and site permissions ............................rem PDF Documentsreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "AlwaysOpenPdfExternally" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /frem Ads setting for sites with intrusive ads / 1 - Allow ads on all sites / 2 - Block ads on sites with intrusive ads. (Default value)reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "AdsSettingForIntrusiveAdsSites" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /frem File Editing / 2 - BlockFileSystemRead / 3 - AskFileSystemReadreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultFileSystemReadGuardSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /frem File Editing / 2 - BlockFileSystemWrite / 3 - AskFileSystemWritereg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultFileSystemWriteGuardSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /frem Location / 1 - AllowGeolocation / 2 - BlockGeolocation / 3 - AskGeolocationreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultGeolocationSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /frem Insecure Content / 2 -

BlockInsecureContent / 3 - AllowExceptionsInsecureContentreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultInsecureContentSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /frem Notifications / 1 - AllowNotifications / 2 - BlockNotifications / 3 - AskNotificationsreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultNotificationsSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /frem Motion or light sensors / 1 - AllowSensors / 2 - BlockSensorsreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultSensorsSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /frem Serial ports / 2 - BlockSerial / 3 - AskSerialreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultSerialGuardSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /frem USB Devices / 2 - BlockWebUsb / 3 - AskWebUsbreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultWebUsbGuardSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /frem ________________________________________________________________________________________rem 1 - Allow audio capturereg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "AudioCaptureAllowed" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem Bluetooth / 2 - BlockWebBluetooth / 3 - AskWebBluetoothreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DefaultWebBluetoothGuardSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /frem =================================== Windows Policies ===================================rem ------------------------------------ Microsoft Edge ------------------------------------rem ...................................... Downloads .......................................rem Set download directoryreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DownloadDirectory" /t REG_SZ /d "Z:\Desktop" /frem 1 - Ask me what to do with each download (Ignored when download directory is set)reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "PromptForDownloadLocation" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /frem 1 - Open Office files in the browserreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "QuickViewOfficeFilesEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem =================================== Windows Policies ===================================rem ------------------------------------ Microsoft Edge ------------------------------------rem ..................................... Extensions .......................................rem 1 - Blocks external extensions from being installedreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "BlockExternalExtensions" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /frem =================================== Windows Policies ===================================rem ------------------------------------ Microsoft Edge ------------------------------------rem ...................................... Languages .......................................rem 1 - Enable spellcheckreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "SpellcheckEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /frem 1 - Offer to translate pages that aren't in a language I readreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "TranslateEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem =================================== Windows Policies ===================================rem ------------------------------------ Microsoft Edge ------------------------------------rem ..................................... New tab page .....................................rem Page Layout / 1 - DisableImageOfTheDay / 2 - DisableCustomImage / 3 - DisableAllreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "NewTabPageAllowedBackgroundTypes" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /frem 1 - Allow Microsoft News content on the new tab pagereg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "NewTabPageContentEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Preload the new tab page for a faster experiencereg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "NewTabPagePrerenderEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem ________________________________________________________________________________________rem 1 - Hide the default top sites from the new tab pagereg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "NewTabPageHideDefaultTopSites" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /frem 1 - Allow quick links on the new tab pagereg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "NewTabPageQuickLinksEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem =================================== Windows Policies ===================================rem ------------------------------------ Microsoft Edge ------------------------------------rem ....................................... Personal .......................................rem 1 - Add profilereg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "BrowserAddProfileEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Browse as guestreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "BrowserGuestModeEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Allow users to configure Family safety and Kids Modereg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "FamilySafetySettingsEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem =================================== Windows Policies ===================================rem ------------------------------------ Microsoft Edge ------------------------------------rem

............................ Privacy, search, and services .............................rem 1 - Suggest similar sites when a website can't be foundreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "AlternateErrorPagesEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem Automatically switch to more secure connections with Automatic HTTPS / 0 - Disabled / 1 - Switch to supported domains / 2 - Alwaysreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "AutomaticHttpsDefault" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /frem Diagnostic Data / 0 - Off / 1 - RequiredData / 2 - OptionalDatareg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DiagnosticData" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Enhance the security state in Microsoft Edge / 0 - Standard mode / 1 - Balanced mode / 2 - Strict modereg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "EnhanceSecurityMode" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /frem Search on new tabs uses search box or address bar / redirect - address bar / bing - search boxreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "NewTabPageSearchBox" /t REG_SZ /d "redirect" /frem 1 - Use a web service to help resolve navigation errorsreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "ResolveNavigationErrorsUseWebService" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Show me search and site suggestions using my typed charactersreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "SearchSuggestEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem Tracking prevention / 0 - Off / 1 - Basic / 2 - Balanced / 3 - Strictreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "TrackingPrevention" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Typosquatting Checker (just sending what you type to MS)reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "TyposquattingCheckerEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Visual search (sending what you are looking at to MS)reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "VisualSearchEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem ________________________________________________________________________________________rem Enable Microsoft Search in Bing suggestions in the address barreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "AddressBarMicrosoftSearchInBingProviderEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Allow sending URLs to Microsoft Bing to search for related recommendationsreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "EdgeDiscoverEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem Allow personalization of ads, Microsoft Edge, search, news and other Microsoft services by sending browsing history, favorites and collections, usage and other browsing data to Microsoftreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "PersonalizationReportingEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem Enable full-tab promotional contentreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "PromotionalTabsEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem Allow recommendations and promotional notifications from Microsoft Edgereg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "ShowRecommendationsEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem Choose whether users can receive customized background images and text, suggestions, notifications, and tips for Microsoft services)reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "SpotlightExperiencesAndRecommendationsEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem Use secure DNS (DoH)rem reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "BuiltInDnsClientEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /frem reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DnsOverHttpsMode" /t REG_SZ /d "secure" /frem reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DnsOverHttpsTemplates" /t REG_SZ /d " /frem =================================== Windows Policies ===================================rem ------------------------------------ Microsoft Edge ------------------------------------rem ...................................... Profiles ........................................rem 1 - AADWebSiteSSOUsingThisProfileEnabledreg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "AADWebSiteSSOUsingThisProfileEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /frem 1 - Save and fill personal inforeg