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