Block tracking of users' web-browsing activity: registry value TrackingPreventionUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

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

Registry

TrackingPrevention

REG_DWORDUserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Block tracking of users' web-browsing activity

Options
Item	Stored value
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

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]

; Options (use only one)
; Off (no tracking prevention)
"TrackingPrevention"=dword:00000000
; Basic (blocks harmful trackers, content and ads will be personalized)
"TrackingPrevention"=dword:00000001
; Balanced (blocks harmful trackers and trackers from sites user has not visited; content and ads will be less personalized)
"TrackingPrevention"=dword:00000002
; 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)
"TrackingPrevention"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Off (no tracking prevention)
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "TrackingPrevention" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Basic (blocks harmful trackers, content and ads will be personalized)
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "TrackingPrevention" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Balanced (blocks harmful trackers and trackers from sites user has not visited; content and ads will be less personalized)
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "TrackingPrevention" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: 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)
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "TrackingPrevention" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Off (no tracking prevention)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'TrackingPrevention' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Basic (blocks harmful trackers, content and ads will be personalized)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'TrackingPrevention' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Balanced (blocks harmful trackers and trackers from sites user has not visited; content and ads will be less personalized)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'TrackingPrevention' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# 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)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'TrackingPrevention' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]

; Options (use only one)
; Off (no tracking prevention)
"TrackingPrevention"=dword:00000000
; Basic (blocks harmful trackers, content and ads will be personalized)
"TrackingPrevention"=dword:00000001
; Balanced (blocks harmful trackers and trackers from sites user has not visited; content and ads will be less personalized)
"TrackingPrevention"=dword:00000002
; 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)
"TrackingPrevention"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Off (no tracking prevention)
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "TrackingPrevention" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Basic (blocks harmful trackers, content and ads will be personalized)
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "TrackingPrevention" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Balanced (blocks harmful trackers and trackers from sites user has not visited; content and ads will be less personalized)
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "TrackingPrevention" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: 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)
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "TrackingPrevention" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Off (no tracking prevention)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'TrackingPrevention' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Basic (blocks harmful trackers, content and ads will be personalized)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'TrackingPrevention' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Balanced (blocks harmful trackers and trackers from sites user has not visited; content and ads will be less personalized)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'TrackingPrevention' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# 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)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'TrackingPrevention' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null