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# Debloat Edge

Last Updated: 2024-08-07

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## Description

Disables various telemetry options, popups, and other annoyances in Edge.

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    {
      "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

View the JSON file

August 7, 2024