Control updater's communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service
Verified with Microsoft Edge 152.0.4191.53 — updated on July 12, 2026
Supported on: Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.145.1 and later
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge Update Description
In Microsoft Edge Update, the Experimentation and Configuration Service is used to deploy experimentation payload. Experimentation payload consists of a list of early in development features that Microsoft is enabling for testing and feedback. If you enable (1) this policy, experimentation payload is downloaded from the Experimentation and Configuration Service. If you disable (0) this policy, communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service is stopped completely. If you don't configure this policy, on a managed device the behavior is same as policy 'disabled'. If you don't configure this policy, on an unmanaged device the behavior is same as policy 'enabled'.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Control updater's communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.145.1 and later
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate]
"UpdaterExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Control updater's communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.145.1 and later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UpdaterExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Control updater's communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.145.1 and later
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'UpdaterExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Control updater's communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.145.1 and later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UpdaterExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Control updater's communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.145.1 and later
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Control updater's communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.145.1 and later
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate' -Name 'UpdaterExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Control updater's communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.145.1 and later
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'UpdaterExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.