Policy
Enable or disable the User-Agent Reduction (obsolete)
Microsoft Edge
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7
OBSOLETE: This policy is obsolete and doesn't work after Microsoft Edge 144. The User-Agent HTTP request header has been reduced by default since Microsoft Edge version 119. To continue receiving detailed platform information, migrate to User-Agent Client Hints, which replace the deprecated detailed User-Agent header. For more information, visit: https://web.dev/articles/migrate-to-ua-ch If you don't configure this policy or set it to Default, the User-Agent header will be reduced and controlled by experimentation. Set this policy to 'ForceEnabled' to force the reduced version of the User-Agent request header for all origins. Set this policy to 'ForceDisabled' to always use the full (legacy) User-Agent header. To learn more about the User-Agent string, read here: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2186267 Policy options mapping: * Default (0) = Reduced User Agent, or controlled by experimentation. * ForceDisabled (1) = Full (legacy) User Agent. * ForceEnabled (2) = Reduced User Agent. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enable or disable the User-Agent Reduction ID UserAgentReduction | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Value name UserAgentReduction Type REG_DWORD | Options: Reduced User Agent, or controlled by experimentation. (0), Full (legacy) User Agent. (1), Reduced User Agent. (2) |