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Works with Windows 10 and 11Works with Windows Vista, XP, 7, 8, 10, 11, and Windows Server 2008 or newer.
  • Windows onlyThis script improves your privacy on Windows
  • Multiple actionsThis page belongs to a category, containing some changes with similar goal.
  • Impact: Minimum

    System Functionality / Data Loss Risk: Low

    This action improves privacy with minimal impact when you run the recommended script.

  • Batch (batchfile)These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.
  • 51 scripts
  • 6 categories
  • Administrator rights requiredThis script requires privilege access to do the system changes
  • Fully reversible

    You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using this website.

    The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

Overview​

This category contains scripts that adjust Microsoft Edge settings to enhance privacy, security, and potentially improve system performance

This category is designed for Chromium-based Edge only, not for legacy Edge. Edge (Chromium) is the current version of Microsoft Edge, replacing Edge (Legacy) 1 2. It comes pre-installed on all Windows versions starting from Windows 10 20H2 2. Older versions are automatically upgraded to Edge (Chromium) through Windows updates 1.

Edge collects personal data, including browsing history, favorite sites, usage data, web content, and device information 3. This data is used for personal identification, targeted advertising, and product improvement, raising privacy concerns 3. The scripts in this category are designed to enhance your privacy by offering options to disable data collection and improve security while using Microsoft Edge.

These scripts enable you to configure Microsoft Edge to limit these data collection practices, enhancing your online privacy, security, and system performance.

Safe for General Use
This script has Normal protection level option. This is recommended for all users to improve without any noticeable impact on the system functionality.
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  • Safe for daily use
  • No impact on system stability

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How to apply or restore "Configure Edge" using script​

  • ≈ 2 min to complete
  • Tools: Web Browser
  • Difficulty: Simple
  • ≈ 6 instructions
  1. 1

    Choose protection

    Choose one of the options with different impact levels:

    • Normal

      Some safe changes minimal system impact.

    • High

      Some potentially impactful changes with moderate system impact.

    • Maximum

      Some impactful changes with high system impact.
  2. 2

    Download

    Download the script file by clicking on the   Apply protection  button above.
    Use   Undo protection button above to restore changes.
  3. 3

    Keep the file

    If warned by your browser, keep the file.
  4. 4

    Open

    Open the downloaded file.
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    Exit

    Once it's done, press any key to exit the window.
  6. 6

    Restart

    Restart your computer for all changes to take effect.

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  1. 1

    Open or download

    Open or download the desktop application
  2. 2

    Choose script

    1. Search for the category name: Configure Edge
    2. Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.

    Applying Normal to limit the impact.

  3. 3

    Run

    Click on ▶️ Run button at the bottom of the page.

    This button only appears on desktop version (recommended). On browser, use 💾 Save button.

Explore This Guide​

  • 51 Privacy settings
  • 5 Main categories
    • These settings are organized into 5 main categories for easy navigation.
    • Each main category contains subcategories, helping you find specific settings you might want to adjust.
  • 6 Total categories

Choose what to protect based on your needs:

Click any option to learn more about what it does.

Each change can be applied and reversed individually.

  • Some settings and commands may require technical knowledge to apply correctly.
  • Most users find the Normal protection above sufficient.

Disable Edge telemetry

This category includes scripts that enhance privacy by disabling Microsoft Edge telemetry. Telemetry is the automatic collection and sharing of data about you and your usage patterns of a software. These scripts prevent the automatic transmission of diagnostic and usage data to Microsoft, optimize system performance by reducing background data transmission, and safeguard personal data by limiting third-party sharing.

Disable Edge and WebView2 automatic updates

This category encompasses scripts that disable automatic updates for Microsoft Edge and its WebView2 component. Disabling updates for Edge and WebView2 prevents automatic download and installation of new versions and patches. Both Edge and WebView2 share the same mechanisms for updates. This mechanism is a way Microsoft collects user data. WebView2 uses Edge technologies to render web content within applications. It's widely integrated across various software products. This widespread integratio...

Disable Copilot in Edge

This category contains scripts to disable Copilot features in Microsoft Edge. Copilot, initially known as Bing Chat, integrates generative AI into Edge. Despite its capabilities, it raises significant privacy and security concerns: Microsoft may retain chat data, which could include sensitive information. It also collects personal data, such as URLs, page titles, user queries, and browsing context. Language models like those used in Copilot are susceptible to specific attacks and vulnerabiliti...

Disable Edge ads

Overview - This category blocks several types of advertisements in Microsoft Edge, such as promotional suggestions, notifications, and recommendations. Impact - Provides a cleaner, less distracting browsing experience. Enhances privacy by reducing potential tracking mechanisms. Improves system performance by reducing unnecessary processing. User Experience: • Privacy: • Performance: Scope - Disables only those ads that can be suppressed without affecting other features. Blocks ads se...

Harden Edge privacy

This category contains scripts designed to enhance privacy settings in Microsoft Edge by reducing tracking mechanisms encountered during web browsing. These scripts do not block data collection conducted directly by Microsoft through Edge. Instead, these scripts empower users by providing control over the exposure of their browsing data to external entities, thereby significantly enhancing privacy.

Disable Edge Follow feature

This script disables the Follow feature in Microsoft Edge. The Follow feature in Edge allows users to receive updates from influencers, websites, or topics directly in the browser. By default, this feature is enabled. The feature sends the URLs of websites you visit to Microsoft's Bing API, compromising privacy. It risks exposing sensitive information, such as search terms and personal details. It creates a personalized feed in Edge's Collections by collecting browsing data. To protect privacy, ...

Disable Edge Shopping Assistant

This script disables Microsoft Edge's shopping features. Microsoft refers to these features as shopping assistant, shopping features, or Microsoft Shopping. These features allow users to compare prices, receive coupons, and use autofill during checkout to speed up the process. They also provide notifications for coupons and rebates when shopping online. Disabling these features addresses several privacy concerns: Microsoft collects extensive data about users' shopping habits and online act...

Disable Edge Search bar on desktop

This script disables the Search bar feature. This feature is formerly known as Edge bar and Web Widget. This feature allows users to perform web searches directly from their desktop or within applications. The search is powered by Bing, or the default search engine of Microsoft Edge. It provides search and URL suggestions. It also displays personalized news and content such as headlines, weather, sports, traffic, along with some tools. Users can access the Search bar from the "More t...

Disable Edge Microsoft Rewards

This script disables Microsoft Rewards in Edge. This feature is enabled by default, activating the Microsoft Rewards experience in Edge. Users participating in search and earn markets will notice this feature within their Microsoft Edge user profile. Microsoft Rewards encourages users to earn points through Bing searches, which can be redeemed for items at the Microsoft Store. However, this feature involves tracking user activities, which may pose privacy risks by potentially sharing sensitive d...

Disable Edge Bing suggestions in address bar

This script disables suggestions from Microsoft Search in Bing within the address bar. This enhances privacy by reducing unsolicited data sharing with Bing. By default, Microsoft Edge may display results powered by Microsoft Search in Bing within the address bar suggestions. This occurs even if Bing is not the default search provider. This feature can raise privacy concerns, as it involves sending query data to Bing. This script stops the display of Microsoft Search in Bing suggestions in the ad...

Disable Edge "Find on Page" data collection

This script stops Edge from sending data to Microsoft during 'Find on Page' searches, enhancing privacy. 'Find on Page' allows users to search for text on a webpage, highlighting matches and suggesting related terms. This feature sends data to Microsoft for processing. This data transmission is enabled by default. The data includes the text of the webpage, search terms, and a service token. Sharing browsing and search history may expose data to third parties. After applying this script, the 'Fin...

Disable Edge sign-in prompt on new tab page

This script removes the sign-in prompt from the new tab page in Microsoft Edge to minimize distractions and protect your privacy. By default, Microsoft Edge shows a sign-in prompt on the new tab page, asking users to log in. This prompt, which resembles advertising, can compromise your privacy by encouraging the sharing of personal information. After applying this script, the sign-in prompt will no longer appear on the new tab page. This change leads to a cleaner and more private browsing enviro...

Disable Edge search and site suggestions

This script disables search suggestions based on typed characters in Microsoft Edge, enhancing user privacy by preventing typed data collection. When you type in the address bar, Microsoft Edge sends characters to Microsoft servers to provide search and site suggestions. This data-sharing feature is enabled by default. Running this script prevents these suggestions from appearing. It ensures your inputs remain private and are not used to generate suggestions or telemetry. Authorities like The De...

Disable outdated Edge automatic image enhancement

This script disables the automatic image enhancement feature. This feature is present in Microsoft Edge versions 97 to 121. It improves image sharpness, color, lighting, and contrast. This feature uploads viewed images online to Microsoft for processing. Starting with version 122, Microsoft Edge has removed this feature, limiting this script's use to versions 97 to 121. This script configures the "EdgeEnhanceImagesEnabled" Edge policy.

Disable Edge quick links on the new tab page

This script disables the display of quick links on the new tab page in Microsoft Edge. By default, Microsoft Edge displays quick links on the new tab page. This feature provides one-click access to your most frequently visited sites by automatically adding them to this menu. Running this script will hide these quick links and disable the user's ability to modify this setting in the NTP settings flyout. This may reduce convenience as users will need to manually enter website addresses, but it enh...

Disable Edge remote background images on new tab page

This script disables background images recevied by Microsoft servers on new tab. By default, if you do not run this script, all background image types on the new tab page are enabled. It allows using custom image disabling only daily background image type. Disabling this feature removes unecessary network traffic with Microsoft servers that may leak data and your usage of behavior. It also optimizes system by simplifying the browser usage and removing nunnecssary network traffic. This script con...

Disable Edge Collections feature

This script disables the Collections feature in Microsoft Edge. By default, if this script is not executed, users can access and use the Collections feature in Microsoft Edge. The Collections feature in Edge compiles and manages web content—articles, images, and videos—for activities like shopping, trip planning, or research. This feature syncs across devices when logged into Microsoft Edge, keeping your collections updated no matter where you access the browser. The Collections feature enables ...

Disable Edge failed page data collection and suggestions

This script prevents Microsoft Edge from sending data to Microsoft and suggesting alternatives when URLs fail to load. By default, Edge contacts a web service to suggest URLs and searches upon encountering network errors like DNS failures. This feature presents several privacy concerns, including: Exposing the websites a user visits • Redirecting to potentially malicious sites if the service is compromised. Authorities like The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) recommend this script for ...

Disable outdated Edge games menu

This script disables the outdated games menu in older versions of Microsoft Edge. The games menu in Microsoft Edge offers one-click access to various free-to-play casual and arcade games, including Microsoft Solitaire, Microsoft Jewel, Microsoft Mahjong, and the Microsoft Edge Surf Game. In modern versions, this menu is integrated into the sidebar. Disabling the games menu leads to a less cluttered browser interface. Microsoft recommends this script for those favoring a streamlined browser setup...

Disable Edge in-app support

This script disables the in-app support feature of Microsoft Edge. The in-app support allows users to contact Microsoft support directly from the browser. This feature is enabled by default, activating the Microsoft Rewards experience in Edge. It cannot be disabled by users through the standard browser settings. This feature leads to sharing of browser usage data with Microsoft. Microsoft support agents directly from the browser. Authorities like The Center for Internet Security (CIS) recommend ...

Disable Edge payment data storage and ads

This script disables Microsoft Edge's AutoFill feature for payment data and suppresses payment-related advertisements, enhancing privacy by preventing the storage and suggestion of unsolicited financial information. By default, Microsoft Edge allows users to save and autofill payment information, such as credit and debit card details, for quicker transactions in web forms. This script prevents the browser from storing new payment data and stops suggestions for financial instruments like 'Buy Now...

Disable Edge address data storage

This script disables the AutoFill feature for addresses in Microsoft Edge, ensuring that address data is not stored or automatically completed in web forms. The AutoFill feature, by default, allows users to quickly complete address forms using previously stored information. Running this script results in: No new address information being saved. • AutoFill not suggesting or filling in any previously stored address information. • AutoFill remaining inactive for address forms, except in payment and...

Disable Edge experimentation and remote configuration

This script disables the Experimentation and Configuration Service in Microsoft Edge, effectively stopping automatic updates and data exchanges that are typically used for testing new features and optimizing the user experience. This service sends payloads to Edge that may contain experimental features and settings recommendations designed to improve user experience. It may also change the browser's behavior on specific websites, for example, by overriding the User Agent string. By default, the ...

Disable Edge automatic startup

This script disables the Startup Boost feature in Microsoft Edge. Startup Boost enables Edge to launch more quickly by allowing certain processes to start at OS sign-in. It keeps running in the background even after all browser windows are closed. While this can decrease the browser's start time, it might also pose privacy and security risks. Disabling this feature prevents Edge from starting automatically with your computer, enhancing privacy by stopping the background processes that could tran...

Disable Edge external connectivity checks

This script disables the automatic use of a web service for resolving navigation errors in Microsoft Edge. By default, Microsoft Edge contacts a web service to diagnose connectivity issues, especially in public networks such as those in hotels and airports. This functionality can unintentionally reveal network-related information, potentially including sensitive personal data. The Center for Internet Security (CIS) recommends deactivating this feature to prevent potential privacy breaches and se...

Disable Edge Family Safety settings

This script disables the Family Safety settings in Microsoft Edge. Microsoft Family Safety collects personal information such as names, email addresses, birth dates, and other diagnostic data. By default, Edge features a dedicated family settings page and offers a Kids Mode for safer browsing experiences tailored for children. This script: Removes the Family page from the settings menu, which provides information on features associated with Microsoft Family Safety. • Blocks navigation to the `ed...

Disable Edge site information gathering from Bing

This script disables the Site Safety Services in Microsoft Edge. By default, this service displays top site information in the page information dialog. Clicking the lock icon in the address bar causes Edge to retrieve detailed site information from Microsoft Bing. Although intended to enhance security by providing detailed website information, this feature also collects data about your visits, posing privacy risks. This script stops Edge from displaying this information, enhancing your privacy b...

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