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Control use of JavaScript optimizers

Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 134, Windows 7 or later

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
HKCU Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

Options

DefaultJavaScriptOptimizerSetting enum
  • Enable advanced JavaScript optimizations on all sites -> 1
  • Disable advanced JavaScript optimizations on all sites -> 2

Description

Allows you to set whether Microsoft Edge will run the v8 JavaScript engine with more advanced JavaScript optimizations enabled. Disabling JavaScript optimizations (by setting this policy's value to 2) will mean that Microsoft Edge may render web content more slowly. This policy can be overridden for specific URL patterns using the 'JavaScriptOptimizerAllowedForSites' (Allow JavaScript optimization on these sites) and 'JavaScriptOptimizerBlockedForSites' (Block JavaScript optimizations on these sites) policies. If you don't configure this policy, JavaScript optimizations are enabled. Policy options mapping: * AllowJavaScriptOptimizer (1) = Enable advanced JavaScript optimizations on all sites * BlockJavaScriptOptimizer (2) = Disable advanced JavaScript optimizations on all sites Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.