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Edge Debloat
  "WPFTweaksEdgeDebloat": {
    "Content": "Edge Debloat",
    "Description": "Disables various telemetry options, popups, and other annoyances in Edge.",
    "category": "z__Advanced Tweaks - CAUTION",
    "panel": "1",
    "registry": [
      {
        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\EdgeUpdate",
        "Name": "CreateDesktopShortcutDefault",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
        "Name": "PersonalizationReportingEnabled",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge\\ExtensionInstallBlocklist",
        "Name": "1",
        "Value": "ofefcgjbeghpigppfmkologfjadafddi",
        "Type": "String",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
        "Name": "ShowRecommendationsEnabled",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
        "Name": "HideFirstRunExperience",
        "Value": "1",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
        "Name": "UserFeedbackAllowed",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
        "Name": "ConfigureDoNotTrack",
        "Value": "1",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
        "Name": "AlternateErrorPagesEnabled",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
        "Name": "EdgeCollectionsEnabled",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
        "Name": "EdgeShoppingAssistantEnabled",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
        "Name": "MicrosoftEdgeInsiderPromotionEnabled",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
        "Name": "ShowMicrosoftRewards",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
        "Name": "WebWidgetAllowed",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
        "Name": "DiagnosticData",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
        "Name": "EdgeAssetDeliveryServiceEnabled",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      },
      {
        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Edge",
        "Name": "WalletDonationEnabled",
        "Value": "0",
        "Type": "DWord",
        "OriginalValue": "<RemoveEntry>"
      }
    ],

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.