Control updater's communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service: registry value UpdaterExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControlComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate

Policy ID: Pol_ECSControl
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.145.1 and later
Source: Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
Category: Microsoft Edge Update

Registry

UpdaterExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate Current key

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

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

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate]

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

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

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

PowerShell

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

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