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Block tracking of users' web-browsing activity

Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 78, Windows 7 or later

Registry

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

Options

TrackingPrevention enum
  • Off (no tracking prevention) -> 0
  • Basic (blocks harmful trackers, content and ads will be personalized) -> 1
  • Balanced (blocks harmful trackers and trackers from sites user has not visited; content and ads will be less personalized) -> 2
  • Strict (blocks harmful trackers and majority of trackers from all sites; content and ads will have minimal personalization. Some parts of sites might not work) -> 3

Description

Lets you decide whether to block websites from tracking users' web-browsing activity. If you disable this policy or don't configure it, users set their own level of tracking prevention. Policy options mapping: * TrackingPreventionOff (0) = Off (no tracking prevention) * TrackingPreventionBasic (1) = Basic (blocks harmful trackers, content and ads will be personalized) * TrackingPreventionBalanced (2) = Balanced (blocks harmful trackers and trackers from sites user has not visited; content and ads will be less personalized) * TrackingPreventionStrict (3) = Strict (blocks harmful trackers and majority of trackers from all sites; content and ads will have minimal personalization. Some parts of sites might not work) Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.