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Disable Edge and WebView2 automatic updates

Overview​

About this category

This category contains privacy scripts for Windows.

These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.

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 1 2. This mechanism is a way Microsoft collects user data 1.

WebView2 uses Edge technologies to render web content within applications 3. It's widely integrated across various software products. This widespread integration exposes users to significant privacy risks associated with web browsing and data collection 4.

Both Edge and WebView2 collect extensive user data, including browsing and download history 5 6. Disabling updates blocks tracking features from being introduced, thus significantly enhancing your control over personal data privacy.

Disabling updates increases privacy by reducing data shared with update servers. However, this could leave your system vulnerable to security risks if attackers exploit unpatched vulnerabilities in older versions.

Disabling updates is beneficial if you do not rely on Edge or WebView2 daily, as it reduces unnecessary data transmission and unwanted system changes.

Caution

Disabling updates may reduce security if you use Edge and its components (WebView2).

Caution: Mixed Risk Levels

Be careful running these scripts. This category includes scripts with high impact:

  • 🟡 Some recommended scripts only if you understand its implications. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this this category.
  • 🟢 Some safely recommended scripts. Safe-to use for any user.
Implementation Details

  • Language: batch

  • Scripts Count: 10 scripts

  • Subcategories: 1

  • Required Privileges: Administrator rights

  • Compatibility: Windows only

  • Reversibility: All changes can be reverted

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These scripts are written using Batch (batchfile) scripting language.

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  2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy​

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It allows selectively choose parts of this action to conduct. You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application. Additionally, you can apply only the recommended scripts, instead of applying all of the scripts.

privacy.sexy instructions
  1. Open or download the desktop application
  2. Search for the category name: Disable Edge and WebView2 automatic updates.
  3. Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
  4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download​

You can choose to apply only scripts with less impact or also those with higher impact:

Standard

Recommended for all users. It helps to improve privacy without affecting stability.

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Strict

Recommended if you understand its implications. It may cause some non-critical features to no longer function correctly.

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Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.

Reversible

This action is completely reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.

Standard​

This script includes only Standard recommendation level.

Safe for General Use

Standard scripts in this category is recommended for all users. They help to improve privacy without affecting stability.

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Strict​

This script includes Standard and Strict recommendation levels.

Use with Caution

This script is only recommended if you understand their implications of every single change. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.

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Explore further​

This category includes total of 10 scripts and 1 subcategories.

Explore its 7 subscripts and 1 subcategories:

Disable automatic installation of Edge and WebView

This category contains scripts that prevent the automatic installation of Microsoft Edge, allowing users to maintain control over software installations on their systems. These scripts help ensure that Edge and its components like WebView and WebView2 are only installed when explicitly approved by the user, which can significantly enhance privacy and security. Automatic installations can potentially introduce unwanted features or security vulnerabilities, and by preventing these installations, u...

Disable Edge automatic update services

This script disables services responsible for automatically updating Microsoft Edge. It disables the "edgeupdate" and "edgeupdatem" services. These services keep your Microsoft software up to date. Disabling these services: Enhances privacy by stopping automatic data transmission, preventing background data collection. • Improves system performance by reducing background processes. • Allows more control over which updates are installed. Keep in mind: Security vulnerabilities and issues in Edge w...

Disable Edge automatic update scheduled tasks

This script stops Microsoft Edge from updating automatically by disabling specific scheduled tasks. Specifically, it targets two tasks: "MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCore" • "MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineUA" These tasks: Start Edge at logon • Run updates at least every hour • Update Edge and its WebView2 components Disabling these tasks: Enhances privacy by preventing automatic data transmission for updates. • Improves system performance by reducing background tasks. • Reduces your attack surf...

Disable Edge update executable

This script disables the Microsoft Edge Update executable to enhance your privacy and control over system updates. "MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" is responsible for updating Microsoft Edge as part of the Microsoft Edge Update system. It's also responsible for updating Edge WebView2. Blocking this executable: Enhances privacy by preventing communication with the update server. • Increases security by giving you control over software installations. • Boosts system performance by reducing background pro...

Disable Edge automatic updates across all channels

This script prevents Microsoft Edge from automatically updating across all channels. Microsoft Edge offers four update channels—Stable, Beta, Dev, and Canary—each designed with different stability levels and update frequencies. This script disables updates for all of these channels. This script applies only to Windows devices within a Microsoft Active Directory domain or managed in similar way. It is effective only on computers under organizational management, such as those in workplaces or scho...

Disable Edge WebView and WebView2 updates

This script disables automatic updates for Microsoft Edge WebView components. Microsoft Edge WebView and WebView2 Runtime are components that enable applications to display web content. By default, these components receive updates automatically. Running this script will prevent automatic downloading and application of updates for both older WebView and newer WebView2. This action might lead to compatibility issues with applications relying on the latest features of WebView. This script configure...

Disable Edge automatic update checks

This script stops the Microsoft Edge Update agent from automatically checking for updates. This script prevents the Microsoft Edge Update agent from performing any automatic update checks. This includes updates for all Edge applications, including WebView2. Disabling these updates enhances privacy by eliminating the regular network activity initiated by Microsoft Edge Update. It can also improve performance due to the reduction of background network operations. If you choose not to run this scri...

Maximize Edge update suppression duration

This script suppresses automatic updates for Microsoft Edge for the longest possible duration. If you do not run this script, Microsoft Edge checks for updates periodically throughout the day by default. This script limits update checks to the least frequent interval permitted by policy settings. This reduces network traffic and decreases system load, thereby enhancing both privacy and performance. However, this delay in updates can expose you to security risks, especially if you depend on Edge ...

Explore Categories​

This action belongs to Configure Edge category. 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... Read more on category page ▶

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