Harden Edge privacy
- 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.
- 3 scripts
- No subcategories
- 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 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.
Apply Now
Choose one of two ways to apply:
Download script
Download and run the script directly- No app needed
- Offline usage
- Easy-to-apply
- Free
- Open-source
- Normal
- High
Normal — Everyday Privacy (Enterprise-Grade)
- Recommended for all
- Safe for daily use
- No impact on system stability
Read more about Normal and other protection levels
High — Advanced Privacy
- For advanced privacy-conscious users
- May affect some features
Read more about High and other protection levels
Help
How to apply or restore "Harden Edge privacy" using script
- ≈ 2 min to complete
- Tools: Web Browser
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 6 instructions
- 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.
- 2
Download
Download the script file by clicking on the button above.
Use button above to restore changes. - 3
Keep the file
If warned by your browser, keep the file. - 4
Open
Open the downloaded file. - 5
Exit
Once it's done, press any key to exit the window. - 6
Restart
Restart your computer for all changes to take effect.
Apply with privacy.sexy
Guided, automated application with safety checks- Recommended for most users
- Includes safety checks
- Shows the code
- Free
- Open-source
- Popular
- Offline/Online usage
Help
How to apply or restore "Harden Edge privacy" using privacy.sexy
- ≈ 3 min to complete
- Tools: privacy.sexy
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 4 instructions
- 2
Choose script
- Search for the category name: Harden Edge privacy
- Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
Applying Normal to limit the impact.
- 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
- 3 Privacy settings
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.
Enable Edge tracking prevention
This script configures Microsoft Edge's tracking prevention to the 'Strict' level, enhancing user privacy by blocking extensive web tracking The tracking prevention feature in Microsoft Edge restricts online trackers from accessing browser storage and network resources, which helps safeguard user data. By default, the 'Balanced' level is activated. While the 'Balanced' level does not block ads or analytics, this script activates the 'Strict' level to provide a higher degree of privacy by blockin...
Block Edge third party cookies
This script blocks third-party cookies in Microsoft Edge, enhancing your privacy by reducing tracking across various webpages. It prevents websites from setting cookies unless they match the domain in the address bar. This action limits potential tracking activities by third-party entities, which could otherwise track your web activities and gather information about you. Third-party cookies are enabled and not blocked by default on Edge. Disabling third-party cookies may impact the performance o...
Enable Do Not Track requests
This script enables Do Not Track requests in Microsoft Edge. Do Not Track communicates to websites that you prefer not to have your browsing activity tracked. It enhances privacy by signaling your tracking preferences to websites, though compliance is not guaranteed. By default, Edge does not send Do Not Track requests. This script ensures these requests are always sent to websites that seek tracking information. Additionally, Microsoft endorses this script as it helps create a cleaner browser i...
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About the Creators
These people have authored this documentation and written its scripts:
undergroundwires- Certified security professional
- 7+ years experience securing banks
- Open-source developer since 2005
- EU advisor, Public Speaker, Moderator
- Open-Source Contributors
- Hundreds across the globe
- Testers, reviewers, developers
- Companies, military agencies
- Community since 2017
Reviewed By
This guide has undergone comprehensive auditing and peer review:Expert review by undergroundwires
- Verified technical accuracy and editorial standards
- Assessed system impact and user privacy risks
Public review by large community
- Privacy enthusiasts and professionals peer-reviewed
- Millions of end-users tested across different environments
History
We continually monitor our guides, their impact and all other privacy options. We update our guides when new information becomes available. On every update, we publicly store who made the change, what has been changed, why the change was made and when the change was made.