Block tracking of users' web-browsing activity

Policy ID: TrackingPrevention
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 78, Windows 7 or later
Source: Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
Category: Microsoft Edge

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.

Options

Block tracking of users' web-browsing activity
- Off (no tracking prevention)
- Basic (blocks harmful trackers, content and ads will be personalized)
- Balanced (blocks harmful trackers and trackers from sites user has not visited; content and ads will be less personalized)
- 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)

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge View registry values

TrackingPreventionREG_DWORD

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge View registry values

TrackingPreventionREG_DWORD

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