information   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
Enable or Disable Extensions in Microsoft Edge-microsoft_edge_extensions_disabled.png






OPTION ONE

To Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge Extensions using Group Policy


Note   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

Enable or Disable Extensions in Microsoft Edge-microsoft_edge_extensions_gpedit-1.png

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)

Enable or Disable Extensions in Microsoft Edge-microsoft_edge_extensions_gpedit-2.png

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   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


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