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Enable or disable the User-Agent Reduction (obsolete): registry value UserAgentReductionUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

Policy ID
UserAgentReduction
Scope
Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on
Microsoft Edge version 99-144, Windows 7 or later
Source
Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
Category
Microsoft Edge

Registry

UserAgentReduction

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
Enable or disable the User-Agent Reduction
Options
ItemStored value
Reduced User Agent, or controlled by experimentation.0
Full (legacy) User Agent.1
Reduced User Agent.2
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)
; Reduced User Agent, or controlled by experimentation.
"UserAgentReduction"=dword:00000000
; Full (legacy) User Agent.
"UserAgentReduction"=dword:00000001
; Reduced User Agent.
"UserAgentReduction"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Reduced User Agent, or controlled by experimentation.
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "UserAgentReduction" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Full (legacy) User Agent.
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "UserAgentReduction" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Reduced User Agent.
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "UserAgentReduction" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Reduced User Agent, or controlled by experimentation.
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'UserAgentReduction' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Full (legacy) User Agent.
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'UserAgentReduction' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Reduced User Agent.
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'UserAgentReduction' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
ComputerMachine-wide setting
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]

; Options (use only one)
; Reduced User Agent, or controlled by experimentation.
"UserAgentReduction"=dword:00000000
; Full (legacy) User Agent.
"UserAgentReduction"=dword:00000001
; Reduced User Agent.
"UserAgentReduction"=dword:00000002
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Reduced User Agent, or controlled by experimentation.
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "UserAgentReduction" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
:: Full (legacy) User Agent.
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "UserAgentReduction" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Reduced User Agent.
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "UserAgentReduction" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Reduced User Agent, or controlled by experimentation.
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'UserAgentReduction' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null
# Full (legacy) User Agent.
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'UserAgentReduction' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Reduced User Agent.
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge' -Name 'UserAgentReduction' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null