Control communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service: registry value ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl (WebView2)UserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2

Policy ID: ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 97, Windows 7 or later
Source: Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
Category: Microsoft Edge WebView2

Registry

ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl

REG_DWORDUserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2 Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Control communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service

Options
Item	Stored value
Retrieve configurations and experiments	2
Retrieve configurations only	1
Disable communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service	0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2]

; Options (use only one)
; Retrieve configurations and experiments
"ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl"=dword:00000002
; Retrieve configurations only
"ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl"=dword:00000001
; Disable communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service
"ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Retrieve configurations and experiments
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2" /v "ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Retrieve configurations only
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2" /v "ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disable communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2" /v "ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Retrieve configurations and experiments
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2' -Name 'ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Retrieve configurations only
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2' -Name 'ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disable communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2' -Name 'ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2]

; Options (use only one)
; Retrieve configurations and experiments
"ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl"=dword:00000002
; Retrieve configurations only
"ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl"=dword:00000001
; Disable communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service
"ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Retrieve configurations and experiments
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2" /v "ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Retrieve configurations only
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2" /v "ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disable communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2" /v "ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Retrieve configurations and experiments
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2' -Name 'ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Retrieve configurations only
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2' -Name 'ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disable communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2' -Name 'ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null