- Disables Microsoft Edge's first run experience.
- Stops automatic and implicit sign-in in Edge.
- Removes shopping features, rewards prompts, and recommendations.
- Disables the default browser campaign and Acrobat subscription button.
- Prevents forced synchronization.
- Turns off the sidebar, hubs, and collections.
- Hides new tab page content, Bing chat, and app launcher.
- Keeps downloads button visible in the toolbar.
- Disables personalization, feedback, and guided switch prompts.
- Hides Internet Explorer redirect UX.
- and more as listed below...
You can place the values under either key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge– mandatory settingsHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended– user can override settings
In the .reg file below, both keys are used: some settings are locked (mandatory), others are defaults (recommended).
Not all values work in Recommended.
Here's what you end up with. Except for the about:blank page.
| Setting | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ShowDownloadsToolbarButton | 1 | Shows the downloads button on the toolbar. |
| ShowRecommendationsEnabled | 0 | Disables recommendations. |
| CopilotPageContext | 0 | Disables Copilot page context. |
| ShowAcrobatSubscriptionButton | 0 | Removes Adobe Acrobat subscription button. |
| PersonalizeTopSitesInCustomizeSidebarEnabled | 0 | Disables sidebar top sites personalization. |
| Microsoft365CopilotChatIconEnabled | 0 | Disables Microsoft 365 Copilot chat icon. |
| NewTabPageContentEnabled | 0 | Disables new tab page content. |
| NewTabPageHideDefaultTopSites | 1 | Hides default top sites on the new tab page. |
| NewTabPageBingChatEnabled | 0 | Disables Bing chat on the new tab page. |
| NewTabPageAppLauncherEnabled | 0 | Disables new tab app launcher. |
| GenAILocalFoundationalModelSettings | 0 | Disables local AI model settings. |
| GuidedSwitchEnabled | 0 | Disables guided browser switch prompts. |
| HideFirstRunExperience | 1 | Hides the first run experience. |
| UserFeedbackAllowed | 0 | Disables user feedback prompts. |
| PersonalizationReportingEnabled | 0 | Disables personalization reporting. |
| ForceSync | 0 | Disables forced synchronization. |
| StandaloneHubsSidebarEnabled | 0 | Disables standalone hubs sidebar. |
| DefaultBrowserSettingsCampaignEnabled | 0 | Disables default browser settings campaign. |
| EdgeCollectionsEnabled | 0 | Disables Edge Collections. |
| HideInternetExplorerRedirectUXForIncompatibleSitesEnabled | 1 | Hides redirect UX for incompatible IE sites. |
| BrowserSignin | 0 | Disables browser sign-in. |
| WebToBrowserSignInEnabled | 0 | Disables web-to-browser sign-in. |
| ImplicitSignInEnabled | 0 | Disables implicit sign-in. |
| NonRemovableProfileEnabled | 0 | Prevents non-removable profiles. |
| SyncDisabled | 1 | Disables sync (recommended). |
| HubsSidebarEnabled | 0 | Disables hubs sidebar (recommended). |
| EdgeShoppingAssistantEnabled | 0 | Disables Edge Shopping Assistant (recommended). |
| ShowMicrosoftRewards | 0 | Disables Microsoft Rewards (recommended). |
| QuickSearchShowMiniMenu | 0 | Disables quick search mini menu (recommended). |
| EdgeWalletCheckoutEnabled | 0 | Disables Edge Wallet checkout (recommended). |
| PinBrowserEssentialsToolbarButton | 0 | Disables Browser Essentials toolbar pin (recommended). |
| RestoreOnStartup | 5 | Sets startup restore option to disabled (recommended). |
| PasswordManagerEnabled | 0 | Disables Edge’s built-in password manager (recommended). |
| VisualSearchEnabled | 0 | Disables visual search (recommended). |
- Save as
.reg. - Double-click and accept prompts to apply.
Note: Always back up the registry before making changes.
Delete the key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
This only removes the enforced Edge policies.
Use at your own risk. The author is not responsible for issues caused by these settings.
For more control, use Edge ADMX templates: instructions here.
@SoCuul perfect, thanks! I've updated the gist to match yours.