Debloat Edge¶
Last Updated: 2024-08-07
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Description¶
Disables various telemetry options, popups, and other annoyances in Edge.
Preview Code
{
"Content": "Debloat Edge",
"Description": "Disables various telemetry options, popups, and other annoyances in Edge.",
"category": "Essential Tweaks",
"panel": "1",
"Order": "a016_",
"registry": [
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\EdgeUpdate",
"Name": "CreateDesktopShortcutDefault",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "EdgeEnhanceImagesEnabled",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "PersonalizationReportingEnabled",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "ShowRecommendationsEnabled",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "HideFirstRunExperience",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "1",
"OriginalValue": "0"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "UserFeedbackAllowed",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "ConfigureDoNotTrack",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "1",
"OriginalValue": "0"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "AlternateErrorPagesEnabled",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "EdgeCollectionsEnabled",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "EdgeFollowEnabled",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "EdgeShoppingAssistantEnabled",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "MicrosoftEdgeInsiderPromotionEnabled",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "PersonalizationReportingEnabled",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "ShowMicrosoftRewards",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "WebWidgetAllowed",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "DiagnosticData",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "EdgeAssetDeliveryServiceEnabled",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "EdgeCollectionsEnabled",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "CryptoWalletEnabled",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "ConfigureDoNotTrack",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "1",
"OriginalValue": "0"
},
{
"Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
"Name": "WalletDonationEnabled",
"Type": "DWord",
"Value": "0",
"OriginalValue": "1"
}
],
"link": "https://christitustech.github.io/winutil/dev/tweaks/Essential-Tweaks/EdgeDebloat"
}
Registry Changes¶
Applications and System Components store and retrieve configuration data to modify windows settings, so we can use the registry to change many settings in one place.
You can find information about the registry on Wikipedia and Microsoft's Website.
Registry Key: CreateDesktopShortcutDefault¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: EdgeEnhanceImagesEnabled¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: PersonalizationReportingEnabled¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: ShowRecommendationsEnabled¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: HideFirstRunExperience¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 0
New Value: 1
Registry Key: UserFeedbackAllowed¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: ConfigureDoNotTrack¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 0
New Value: 1
Registry Key: AlternateErrorPagesEnabled¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: EdgeCollectionsEnabled¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: EdgeFollowEnabled¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: EdgeShoppingAssistantEnabled¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: MicrosoftEdgeInsiderPromotionEnabled¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: PersonalizationReportingEnabled¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: ShowMicrosoftRewards¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: WebWidgetAllowed¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: DiagnosticData¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: EdgeAssetDeliveryServiceEnabled¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: EdgeCollectionsEnabled¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: CryptoWalletEnabled¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0
Registry Key: ConfigureDoNotTrack¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 0
New Value: 1
Registry Key: WalletDonationEnabled¶
Type: DWord
Original Value: 1
New Value: 0