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Harden Edge privacy

Overview​

About this category

This category contains privacy scripts for Windows.

These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.

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.

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: 3 scripts

  • Required Privileges: Administrator rights

  • Compatibility: Windows only

  • Reversibility: All changes can be reverted

Apply now​

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

Choose one of two ways to apply:

  1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
  2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy​

privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.

Open privacy.sexy

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: Harden Edge privacy.
  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.

Download only standard scripts by clicking on the button:

Download script

Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

Download restore script

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.

Download Strict scripts:

Download script

Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

Download restore script

Explore further​

This category includes total of 3 scripts but no subcategories.

Explore its 3 scripts:

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...

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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