Microsoft Edge Stable Channel Releases

Is this what you set?

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot]
"TurnOffWindowsCopilot"=dword:00000001

 

Yes it is (Performed manually via regedit, not automated via notepad file).

First attempt in HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Secont attempt in HKEY_CURRENT_USER & HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Edit:
Third attempt in HKEY_CURRENT_USER (via notepad). Key installed, problem remains.
Edge version info: Version 119.0.2151.44 (Official build) (64-bit)
------------------
How to Disable Copilot on Windows 11
https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-copilot-windows-11/

 

That's odd. It set that and rebooted and it works as expected here. Between that, and disabling "Startup boost" and the "Continue running background extensions..." options it seems to be fine here.
Edge version info: Version 119.0.2151.44 (Official build) (64-bit)

 

copilot is NO edge setting, it simply dont exist in that admx. its a per user (!) settings and only available in windows 11. win10 never will get this gpo file.

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--  (c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation  -->
<policyDefinitions xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" revision="1.0" schemaVersion="1.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
  <policyNamespaces>
    <target prefix="windowscopilot" namespace="Microsoft.Policies.WindowsCopilot" />
    <using prefix="windows" namespace="Microsoft.Policies.Windows" />
  </policyNamespaces>
  <resources minRequiredRevision="1.0" />
  <categories>
    <category name="WindowsCopilot" displayName="$(string.WindowsCopilot)">
      <parentCategory ref="windows:WindowsComponents" />
    </category>
  </categories>
  <policies>
    <policy name="TurnOffWindowsCopilot" class="User" displayName="$(string.TurnOffWindowsCopilot)" explainText="$(string.TurnOffWindowsCopilot_Help)" key="SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot" valueName="TurnOffWindowsCopilot">
      <parentCategory ref="WindowsCopilot" />
      <supportedOn ref="windows:SUPPORTED_Windows_11_0_NOSERVER_ENTERPRISE_EDUCATION_PRO_SANDBOX" />
      <enabledValue>
        <decimal value="1" />
      </enabledValue>
      <disabledValue>
        <decimal value="0" />
      </disabledValue>
    </policy>
  </policies>
</policyDefinitions>

to explain - its called "TurnOffWindowsCopilot", so "1" = enabled is right. turn off = enable.

 

Microsoft Edge (Stable) Version 119.0.2151.58
Release date: November 9, 2023

Release notes for Microsoft Edge Stable Channel:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/d...le-channel#version-1190215158-november-9-2023

-----------
Download and configure Microsoft Edge for Business
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

 

Edge Version 119.0.2151.58 did not appear to fix the bug on Windows 11 where Edge continuously runs in the background, however it does appear to have been fixed with the latest Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime automatically downloaded yesterday - version of the same in my control panel matches the Edge version: 119.0.2151.58. This is the case for both my Windows 11 machines. C-Cleaner no longer requests to close Edge before running, Sandboxie will actually autodelete Edge properly again, & the MS Edge processes in taskmanahger all go once Edge has been closed as they should do.

I did not altered any group policy or registry settings after reading widely that those changes didn't fix the problem.

EDIT - Spoke too soon. Problem not fixed at all.

 

Edge running in the background

I found the cause for the problem.
Was the browser extension: Bookmark Sidebar

It was installed via Chrome Web store =
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/jdbnofccmhefkmjbkkdkfiicjkgofkdh?hl=en

Browser extension: Bookmark Sidebar uninstalled.

PC restarted 3 times, edge tested, run ok (at the moment).

EDIT - Spoke too soon. Problem not fixed.

 

Good you found it. It will be helpful to others that have it. I didn't have it and my Edge has not been running in the background. My current problem with Edge it that I now get 3 UAC prompts when it checks for updates. I have not disabled any services. Days of Googling has not provided a solution. This is all tiring enough that I have no intention of even opening Edge until/unless they fix some of this stuff.

 

Microsoft Edge version 119.0.2151.72: November 16, 2023

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/D...e-channel#version-1190215172-november-16-2023

 

Breaking: Windows users in the EEA will soon be able to remove Bing and Edge
Nov 17, 2023
https://www.ghacks.net/2023/11/17/b...ea-will-soon-be-able-to-remove-bing-and-edge/

 

If you are talking about Edge running after startup, MS has just added a startup entry, which re-creates itself once removed.

 

.... 16 days ago=
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/thr...-channel-releases.451296/page-12#post-3169911
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/thr...-channel-releases.451296/page-12#post-3169952

 

For anyone that does run into the problem of getting multiple UAC prompts while trying to update Edge, I fixed it by deleting the contents of the following folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate
This was something I discovered by trying it, I had not seen this solution online. It may be out there, but I did not encounter it while searching. Knowing this would have saved me several fruitless hours of searching for a solution.

 

@stapp
Probably the same outcome but I only found it necessary to delete the folder I specified and not everything. I guess it doesn't matter much either way, it's not any harder to delete 1 or all of it. I do like to narrow down the problem as much as possible though. It gives a better idea of what went wrong to begin with.

 

I noticed this. Any way to prevent it?

 

I turn off PC by removing startup entries, thus the reason I noticed it this late. Disabling via task manager seems to keep it disabled though.

 

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/thr...-channel-releases.451296/page-13#post-3170693
https://www.groovypost.com/howto/disable-copilot-windows-11/
(Disable Windows Copilot via the Registry Editor)

The fastest way:

If you want to reenable Windows Copilot in the future, go to the TurnOffWindowsCopilot value you created and type 0 in the Value data field. Restart your PC, and Copilot will be enabled and available to use again.
=
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot]
"TurnOffWindowsCopilot"=dword:00000000

--------------------
^ Worked for xxJackxx, not worked for me=
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/thr...-channel-releases.451296/page-13#post-3170763

 

Another "cool" new setting. MS should really blog about those changes, I hate crawling through settings after every *** update just to find out this, like sharing browsing data, which was added out of a blue.

 

I have tried to do all of this. Group Policy, Registry Editing, Task Manager, Startup Settings within windows. Nothing fixes it. Also the registry entry just keeps on coming back. So annoying. So for now I have reinstalled Firefox on my machine here at home until MS fixes this. Weird thing is my machine at work has none of these problems and is on the same build.

 

Hi anon. Thank you. I have tried this and like you it does not work for me at all sadly. I am back to using Firefox for now.

 

One of the reasons I use policies to setup Edge, it has to obey otherwise companies would go mad and it works. There are about dozens settings, which force Edge to connect, I have disabled them all, so it has no reason to run nonstop.

 

Do you mean group policy or just the policies found within the edge browser itself? Care to share?

 

policies to share is not possible without having gpedit (GPO module) in home versions.
otherwise gpo settings are stored apart from the resulting vector, in this case edge settings in registry.

Code:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects

see #245/#329. a result of gpo settings

edit. having gpo (pro or beyond) it is possible to copy files and get them applied
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/import-or-export-group-policy-settings