Policy
Block tracking of users' web-browsing activity
Microsoft Edge
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7
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.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Block tracking of users' web-browsing activity ID TrackingPrevention | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Value name TrackingPrevention Type REG_DWORD | Options: 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) |