Send required and optional diagnostic data about browser usage
Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 122, Windows 7 or later
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Options
DiagnosticData enum - Off (Not recommended)
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0 - Required data
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1 - Optional data
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Description
This policy controls sending required and optional diagnostic data about browser usage to Microsoft. Required diagnostic data is collected to keep Microsoft Edge secure, up to date and performing as expected. Optional diagnostic data includes data about how you use the browser, websites you visit, and crash reports to Microsoft for product and service improvement. Up to Microsoft Edge version 121, this policy isn't supported on Windows 10 devices. To control this data collection on Windows 10 for 121 and previous, IT admins must use the Windows diagnostic data group policy. This policy can either be 'Allow Telemetry' or 'Allow Diagnostic Data', depending on the version of Windows. Learn more about Windows 10 diagnostic data collection: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2099569 For Microsoft Edge version 122 and later, this policy is supported on Windows 10 devices to allow controlling Microsoft Edge data collection separately from Windows 10 diagnostics data collection. Use one of the following settings to configure this policy: 'Off' turns off required and optional diagnostic data collection. This option isn't recommended. 'RequiredData' sends required diagnostic data but turns off optional diagnostic data collection. Microsoft Edge sends required diagnostic data to keep Microsoft Edge secure, up to date and performing as expected. 'OptionalData' sends optional diagnostic data includes data about browser usage, websites that are visited, crash reports sent to Microsoft for product and service improvement. On Windows 7/macOS, this policy controls sending required and optional data to Microsoft. If you don't configure this policy or disable it, Microsoft Edge defaults to the user's preference. Policy options mapping: * Off (0) = Off (Not recommended) * RequiredData (1) = Required data * OptionalData (2) = Optional data Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.