Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge Tab Preloading in Windows 10  

Correct.

Thanks Brink. It worked like a charm.

OK, I understand that I cannot find the entries in the registry because the default settings doesn't have them, i.e. they haven't yet been created either via GPEdit or .REG file.

Discussing just Option 2 (Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge Tab Preloading using a REG file), I also understand that the .REG file in step 3 creates a key/value entry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE which has the effect of 'Disable Tab Preloading'.

What I don't understand is why - in step 2 (Enable Tab Preloading), i.e. to revert to default - the .REG file removes keys under both HKEY_CURRENT_USER and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

Why would there be a need in step 2 to remove a key under HKEY_CURRENT_USER (to revert to default) if step 3 didn't create the key/value under HKEY_CURRENT_USER in the first place?

Hello @RickC,

Gpedit has this setting under both Computer Configuration (HKLM) and User Configuration (HKCU).

The enable .reg files just makes sure that both registry locations get removed in case HKCU was set.

Just being thorough.

bamajon1974 said:

Am I correct in assuming this tutorial applies only to legacy Edge and is irrelevant to Edge Chrome?

You are correct.