
Information
Microsoft Edge is a new web browser that is available across the Windows 10 device family. It is designed for Windows 10 to be faster, safer, and compatible with the modern Web.
Personalize and add new features to Microsoft Edge with
extensions. Starting with
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14291, a selection of extensions is now available for Microsoft Edge on the PC.
Starting with
Windows 10 build 17074, you can now
grant individual extensions permission to run in
InPrivate from the options menu for the extension. Microsoft is working with extension developers to enable more features when InPrivate.
For more details about Microsoft Edge extensions, see:
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the usage of extensions in
Microsoft Edge for all users in
Windows 10.
You must be signed in as an
administrator to be able to enable or disable Microsoft Edge Extensions.
CONTENTS:
- Option One: To Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge Extensions using Group Policy
- Option Two: To Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge Extensions using a REG file
EXAMPLE: Microsoft Edge Extensions disabled

OPTION ONE
To Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge Extensions using Group Policy

Note
Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the
Windows 10 Pro,
Enterprise, and
Education editions.
All editions can use
Option Two below.
1. Open the
Local Group Policy Editor.
2. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Edge

3. In the right pane of
Microsoft Edge in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the
Allow Extensions policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)
4. Do
step 5 (enable) or
step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
5. To Enable Microsoft Edge Extensions
A) Select (dot)
Not Configured or
Enabled, click/tap on
OK, and go to
step 7 below. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: Not Configured is the default setting.
6. To Disable Microsoft Edge Extensions
A) Select (dot)
Disabled, click/tap on
OK, and go to
step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

7. When finished, you can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.
OPTION TWO
To Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge Extensions using a REG file

Note
The .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Extensions
ExtensionsEnabled DWORD
1 or delete = enable
0 = disable
1. Do
step 2 (enable) or
step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
2. To Enable Microsoft Edge Extensions
NOTE: 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_Extensions.reg
Download
3. To Disable Microsoft Edge Extensions
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to
step 4 below.
Disable_Microsoft_Edge_Extensions.reg
Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6. If prompted, click/tap on
Run,
Yes (
UAC),
Yes, and
OK to approve the merge.
7. If you like, you can now delete the downloaded .reg file.
That's it,
Shawn