Disable Edge site information gathering from Bing
- Single actionThis page belongs to a script, containing basic changes to achieve a task.
- Windows onlyThis script improves your privacy on Windows
- Impact: MediumSystem Functionality Loss Risk: Moderate
This action improves privacy with minimal impact when you run the recommended script.
This action improves privacy with some impact when you run the recommended script. - Batch (batchfile)These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.
- 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 script disables the Site Safety Services in Microsoft Edge.
By default, this service displays top site information in the page information dialog 1. Clicking the lock icon in the address bar causes Edge to retrieve detailed site information from Microsoft Bing 2 3.
Although intended to enhance security by providing detailed website information 3, this feature also collects data about your visits, posing privacy risks. This script stops Edge from displaying this information 1, enhancing your privacy by reducing data transmission to Microsoft. It prevents Microsoft from automatically querying or storing information about the sites you visit, thereby maintaining greater control over your personal browsing data.
- This will display the message "Your browser is managed by your organization" on the settings page.
- This locks settings and prevents them from being changed on the settings page.
This script is only recommended if you understand its implications.
Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.
This script can be fully reversed to restore changes if something goes wrong.
Sources
- Microsoft Edge Browser Policy Documentation. Microsoft Learn. learn.microsoft.com. (2024).
Original: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240517212443/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies#sitesafetyservicesenabled - Latest Microsoft Edge released for Windows - Page 212 - Windows 10 Forums. www.tenforums.com. (2024).
Original: https://www.tenforums.com/browsers-email/148535-latest-microsoft-edge-released-windows-212.html
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240625110427/https://www.tenforums.com/browsers-email/148535-latest-microsoft-edge-released-windows-212.html#post2292645 - Microsoft Edge to soon have a feature that will allow its users to be able to know more about a site in its information box. www.digitalinformationworld.com. (2024).
Original: https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2021/09/microsoft-edge-to-soon-have-feature.html
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240625111427/https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2021/09/microsoft-edge-to-soon-have-feature.html
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How to apply or restore "Disable Edge site information gathering from Bing" using script
- ≈ 2 min to complete
- Tools: Web Browser
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 5 instructions
- 1
Download
Download the script file by clicking on the button above.
Use button above to restore changes. - 2
Keep the file
If warned by your browser, keep the file. - 3
Open
Open the downloaded file. - 4
Exit
Once it's done, press any key to exit the window. - 5
Restart
Restart your computer for all changes to take effect.
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How to apply or restore "Disable Edge site information gathering from Bing" using privacy.sexy
- ≈ 3 min to complete
- Tools: privacy.sexy
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 4 instructions
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- Search for the script name: Disable Edge site information gathering from Bing
- Check the script by clicking on the checkbox.
- 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.
- Apply
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:: Configure "SiteSafetyServicesEnabled" Edge policy
:: Set the registry value: "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge!SiteSafetyServicesEnabled"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$registryPath = 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'; $data = '0'; reg add 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' /v 'SiteSafetyServicesEnabled' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d "^""$data"^"" /f"
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How to apply or restore "Disable Edge site information gathering from Bing" using commands
- ≈ 2 min to complete
- Tools: Command Prompt
- Difficulty: Medium
- ≈ 3 instructions
- 1
Open Command Prompt
Open Command Prompt as Administrator. - 2
Copy code
Copy the code: - 3
Paste & run
Paste the commands into Command Prompt and press Enter to run.Some changes require a system restart to take effect
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