From 9fe1e0eed3b40647b9e5fa3f9bb68222a000ff51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tom Layson <83308464+TomLayson@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 21 May 2021 09:26:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/8] Update manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md Minor text change --- ...perating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md index 148b234b8b..66dc780bf0 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md @@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ ms.mktglfcycl: manage ms.sitesec: library ms.localizationpriority: high audience: ITPro -author: linque1 -ms.author: robsize -manager: robsize +author: tomlayson +ms.author: tomlayson +manager: riche ms.collection: M365-security-compliance ms.topic: article -ms.date: 12/1/2020 +ms.date: 5/21/2021 --- # Manage connections from Windows 10 operating system components to Microsoft services @@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ In the **Feedback & Diagnostics** area, you can choose how often you're asked fo To change how frequently **Windows should ask for my feedback**: > [!NOTE] -> Feedback frequency only applies to user-generated feedback, not diagnostic and usage data sent from the device. +> Feedback frequency only applies to user-generated feedback, not diagnostic and usage data sent from the device. - To change from **Automatically (Recommended)**, use the drop-down list in the UI. From a24427dceb743c8aa44a012e4aaf522d8d2f4049 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tom Layson <83308464+TomLayson@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 21 May 2021 11:03:49 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/8] Update windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md Co-authored-by: Trond B. Krokli <38162891+illfated@users.noreply.github.com> --- ...windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md index 66dc780bf0..f1696b311c 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md @@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ In the **Feedback & Diagnostics** area, you can choose how often you're asked fo To change how frequently **Windows should ask for my feedback**: > [!NOTE] -> Feedback frequency only applies to user-generated feedback, not diagnostic and usage data sent from the device. +> Feedback frequency only applies to user-generated feedback, not diagnostic and usage data sent from the device. - To change from **Automatically (Recommended)**, use the drop-down list in the UI. From 96c2855d515c8ed90c706eea8cc752d08156188f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tom Layson <83308464+TomLayson@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 21 May 2021 11:06:10 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 3/8] Added new Edge policy section --- ...system-components-to-microsoft-services.md | 42 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md index 66dc780bf0..e0efa7ef4e 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md @@ -592,6 +592,48 @@ Alternatively, you can configure the following Registry keys as described: For a complete list of the Microsoft Edge policies, see [Available policies for Microsoft Edge](/microsoft-edge/deploy/available-policies). +### 13.2 Microsoft Edge Enterprise + +For a complete list of the Microsoft Edge policies, see [Microsoft Edge and privacy: FAQ](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/deploy/available-policies). + +> [!Important] +> - The following settings are applicable to Microsoft Edge version 77 or later. +> - For details on supported Operating Systems see Microsoft Edge supported Operating Systems +> - These policies require the Microsoft Edge administrative templates to be applied. For more information on administrative templates for Microsoft Edge see Configure Microsoft Edge policy settings on Windows +> - Devices must be domain joined for some of the policies to take effect. + +| Policy | Group Policy Path | Registry Path | +|----------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------| +| **SearchSuggestEnabled** | Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Component/Microsoft Edge - Enable search suggestions | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge | +| | **Set to Disabled**| **REG_DWORD name: SearchSuggestEnabled Set to 0** | +| **AutofillAddressEnabled** | Computer Configurations/Administrative Templates/Windows Component/Microsoft Edge - Enable AutoFill for addresses | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge | +| | **Set to Disabled**| **REG_DWORD name: AutofillAddressEnabled Set to 0** | +| **AutofillCreditCardEnabled** | Computer Configurations/Administrative Templates/Windows Component/Microsoft Edge - Enable AutoFill for credit cards | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge | +| | **Set to Disabled**| **REG_DWORD name: AutofillCreditCardEnabled Set to 0** | +| **ConfigureDoNotTrack** | Computer Configurations/Administrative Templates/Windows Component/Microsoft Edge - Configure Do Not Track | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge | +| | **Set to Enabled**| **REG_DWORD name: ConfigureDoNotTrack Set to 1** | +| **PasswordManagerEnabled** | Computer Configurations/Administrative Templates/Windows Component/Microsoft Edge/Password manager and protection-Enable saving passwords to the password manager | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge | +| | **Set to Disabled**| **REG_DWORD name: PasswordManagerEnabled Set to 0** | +| **DefaultSearchProviderEnabled** | Computer Configurations/Administrative Templates/Windows Component/Microsoft Edge/Default search provider-Enable the default search provider | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge | +| | **Set to Disabled**| **REG_DWORD name: DefaultSearchProviderEnabled Set to 0** | +| **HideFirstRunExperience** | Computer Configurations/Administrative Templates/Windows Component/Microsoft Edge/Hide the First-run experience and splash screen | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge | +| | **Set to Enabled**| **REG_DWORD name: HideFirstRunExperience Set to 1** | +| **SmartScreenEnabled** | Computer Configurations/Administrative Templates/Windows Component/Microsoft Edge/SmartScreen settings-Configure Microsoft Defender SmartScreen | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge | +| | **Set to Disabled**| **REG_DWORD name: SmartScreenEnabled Set to 0** | +| **NewTabPageLocation** | Computer Configurations/Administrative Templates/Windows Component/Microsoft Edge/Startup, home page and new tab page- Configure the new tab page URL | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge | +| | **Set to Enabled-Value “about:blank”**| **REG_SZ name: NewTabPageLocation Set to about:blank** | +| **RestoreOnStartup** | Computer Configurations/Administrative Templates/Windows Component/Microsoft Edge/Startup, home page and new tab page- Action to take on startup | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge | +| | **Set to Disabled**| **REG_DWORD name: RestoreOnStartup Set to 5** | +| **RestoreOnStartupURLs** | Computer Configurations/Administrative Templates/Windows Component/Microsoft Edge/Startup, home page and new tab page- Sites to open when the browser starts | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\RestoreOnStartupURLs | +| | **Set to Disabled**| **REG_SZ name: 1 Set to about:blank** | +| **UpdateDefault** | Computer Configurations/Administrative Templates/Windows Component/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications-Update policy override default | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\EdgeUpdate | +| | **Set to Enabled - 'Updates disabled'**| **REG_DWORD name: UpdateDefault Set to 0** | +| **AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes** | Computer Configurations/Administrative Templates/Windows Component/Microsoft Edge Update/Preferences- Auto-update check period override | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\EdgeUpdate | +| | **Set to Enabled - Set Value for Minutes between update checks to 0**| **REG_DWORD name: AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes Set to 0** | +| **Experimentation and Configuration Service** | Computer Configurations/Administrative Templates/Windows Component/Microsoft Edge Update/Preferences- Auto-update check period override | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\EdgeUpdate | +| | **Set to RestrictedMode**| **REG_DWORD name: ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl Set to 0** | +||| + ### 14. Network Connection Status Indicator Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI) detects Internet connectivity and corporate network connectivity status. NCSI sends a DNS request and HTTP query to http://www.msftconnecttest.com/connecttest.txt to determine if the device can communicate with the Internet. See the [Microsoft Networking Blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Networking-Blog/bg-p/NetworkingBlog) to learn more. From 3b5c9c54df8fa260903c6f57f52ef3381316ea7c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sinead O'Sullivan Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 10:14:14 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 4/8] Update windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md Co-authored-by: JohanFreelancer9 <48568725+JohanFreelancer9@users.noreply.github.com> --- ...windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md index 822869ba60..530d46fc7b 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md @@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ For a complete list of the Microsoft Edge policies, see [Available policies for ### 13.2 Microsoft Edge Enterprise -For a complete list of the Microsoft Edge policies, see [Microsoft Edge and privacy: FAQ](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/deploy/available-policies). +For a complete list of the Microsoft Edge policies, see [Group Policy and Mobile Device Management (MDM) settings for Microsoft Edge](/microsoft-edge/deploy/available-policies). > [!Important] > - The following settings are applicable to Microsoft Edge version 77 or later. From dc5cfe6608337b409aa0175f461ab0db15e4e01d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sinead O'Sullivan Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 10:14:34 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 5/8] Update windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md Co-authored-by: JohanFreelancer9 <48568725+JohanFreelancer9@users.noreply.github.com> --- ...windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md index 530d46fc7b..76ca00f7c5 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md @@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ For a complete list of the Microsoft Edge policies, see [Available policies for For a complete list of the Microsoft Edge policies, see [Group Policy and Mobile Device Management (MDM) settings for Microsoft Edge](/microsoft-edge/deploy/available-policies). > [!Important] -> - The following settings are applicable to Microsoft Edge version 77 or later. +> - The following settings are applicable to Microsoft Edge version 77 or later. > - For details on supported Operating Systems see Microsoft Edge supported Operating Systems > - These policies require the Microsoft Edge administrative templates to be applied. For more information on administrative templates for Microsoft Edge see Configure Microsoft Edge policy settings on Windows > - Devices must be domain joined for some of the policies to take effect. From 1c85fc9836474ee1e41fc3c244f24ccaa306cd39 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sinead O'Sullivan Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 10:14:55 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 6/8] Update windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md Co-authored-by: JohanFreelancer9 <48568725+JohanFreelancer9@users.noreply.github.com> --- ...windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md index 76ca00f7c5..686300049e 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md @@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ For a complete list of the Microsoft Edge policies, see [Group Policy and Mobile > [!Important] > - The following settings are applicable to Microsoft Edge version 77 or later. > - For details on supported Operating Systems see Microsoft Edge supported Operating Systems -> - These policies require the Microsoft Edge administrative templates to be applied. For more information on administrative templates for Microsoft Edge see Configure Microsoft Edge policy settings on Windows +> - These policies require the Microsoft Edge administrative templates to be applied. For more information on administrative templates for Microsoft Edge, see [Configure Microsoft Edge policy settings on Windows](/deployedge/configure-microsoft-edge). > - Devices must be domain joined for some of the policies to take effect. | Policy | Group Policy Path | Registry Path | From f1ffa4ff38e3c6c7eed16d700e53b7d2b7e60e53 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sinead O'Sullivan Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 10:15:07 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 7/8] Update windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md Co-authored-by: JohanFreelancer9 <48568725+JohanFreelancer9@users.noreply.github.com> --- ...windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md index 686300049e..c546a733d7 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md @@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ For a complete list of the Microsoft Edge policies, see [Group Policy and Mobile > - The following settings are applicable to Microsoft Edge version 77 or later. > - For details on supported Operating Systems see Microsoft Edge supported Operating Systems > - These policies require the Microsoft Edge administrative templates to be applied. For more information on administrative templates for Microsoft Edge, see [Configure Microsoft Edge policy settings on Windows](/deployedge/configure-microsoft-edge). -> - Devices must be domain joined for some of the policies to take effect. +> - Devices must be domain joined for some of the policies to take effect. | Policy | Group Policy Path | Registry Path | |----------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------| From da8cc9c6504f7fcb51844b98a6cbb05ed5bca1fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sinead O'Sullivan Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 10:15:18 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 8/8] Update windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md Co-authored-by: JohanFreelancer9 <48568725+JohanFreelancer9@users.noreply.github.com> --- ...windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md index c546a733d7..434a191b14 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md @@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ For a complete list of the Microsoft Edge policies, see [Group Policy and Mobile > [!Important] > - The following settings are applicable to Microsoft Edge version 77 or later. -> - For details on supported Operating Systems see Microsoft Edge supported Operating Systems +> - For details on supported Operating Systems, see [Microsoft Edge supported Operating Systems](/deployedge/microsoft-edge-supported-operating-systems). > - These policies require the Microsoft Edge administrative templates to be applied. For more information on administrative templates for Microsoft Edge, see [Configure Microsoft Edge policy settings on Windows](/deployedge/configure-microsoft-edge). > - Devices must be domain joined for some of the policies to take effect.