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Block tracking of users' web-browsing activity

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.

Policy Details

Policy Name
TrackingPrevention
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
Supported On
Microsoft Edge version 78, Windows 7 or later
Available Languages
en-us

Configuration Elements

Block tracking of users' web-browsing activity

Type: enum

Allowed Values
  • 0 Off (no tracking prevention)
  • 1 Basic (blocks harmful trackers, content and ads will be personalized)
  • 2 Balanced (blocks harmful trackers and trackers from sites user has not visited; content and ads will be less personalized)
  • 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)