How to Disable First Run Experience in Microsoft Edge Chromium


Microsoft has adopted the Chromium open source project in the development of Microsoft Edge on the desktop to create better web compatibility. This new Microsoft Edge runs on the same Chromium web engine as the Google Chrome browser, offering you best in class web compatibility and performance.

Microsoft has also introduced a new Microsoft Edge logo that is designed to capture the waves of innovation that they plan to bring to you.

The new Chromium based Microsoft Edge is supported on all versions of Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server (2016 and above), Windows Server (2008 R2 to 2012 R2), and macOS.

Starting with Microsoft Edge 80 (Stable) you can now use the new browser policy HideFirstRunExperience so the First-run experience and the splash screen will not be shown to users when they run Microsoft Edge for the first time.

For the configuration options shown in the First Run Experience, the browser will default to the following:
  • Existing user data from the edgeHTML-based Microsoft Edge Legacy version will still be migrated over to the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge. However, the user data from no other browser will be imported automatically.
  • On the New Tab Page, the feed type will be set to MSN News and the layout to Inspirational.
  • The user will still be automatically signed into Microsoft Edge if the Windows account is of AAD or MSA type.
  • Sync will not be enabled by default and users will be able to turn on sync from the sync settings.

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This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing the First Run Experience and Welcome splash screen when users run the Chromium based Microsoft Edge for the first time.

You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable the First Run Experience and Welcome splash screen in Microsoft Edge Chromium.




Here's How:

The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge

HideFirstRunExperience DWORD

(delete) = Enable show
1 = Disable show


1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


2 To Enable Microsoft Edge First Run Experience and Splash Screen

This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Enable_Microsoft_Edge_Chromium_First_run_experience.reg

Download


3 To Disable Microsoft Edge First Run Experience and Splash Screen

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Disable_Microsoft_Edge_Chromium_First_run_experience.reg

Download


4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7 You could now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn