Prevent or disallow installation of Extensions in Microsoft Edge browser

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Microsoft Border browser allows users to install extensions via Microsoft Store. But if you lot are a system ambassador and do not wish to permit users to install them, you can do and then easily by using the Group Policy Editor and Registry Editor. In this post, we volition see how to disallow or cake installation of Extensions in Microsoft Edge browser on Windows 11/10.

What happens when you disable extension installation functionality in Edge

The whole "Extensions" function gets deactivated immediately.
The user cannot install/uninstall an extension.
All the installed extensions get disabled automatically.
The user needs to enable them manually after reverting these aforementioned steps.

Disallow installation of Microsoft Edge extensions using Grouping Policy

Search for gpedit.msc in the search box or you can enter the same at the Run prompt (Win + R). This will open the Group Policy Editor. Later that, navigate to this path-

Reckoner Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Microsoft Edge

Select Microsoft Edge. On the right side, yous will meet Allow Extensions setting. Double-click on it to open up its Properties box.

This setting lets you decide whether employees tin can load extensions in Microsoft Edge. If you enable or don't configure this setting, employees can use Edge Extensions. If you disable this setting, employees can't apply Edge Extensions.

Select Disabled and salvage your modify by clicking the Utilise/OK push.

Restart your arrangement and y'all are skilful to go.

Block extension installation in Microsoft Border using Registry Editor

Information technology tin also be done using the Registry Editor. But first, you lot should create a registry backup and a organization restore point.

Now Run regedit in the Cortana search box or you lot tin can enter the aforementioned at the Run prompt. After that, navigate to the following path-

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft

Here you need to make a new fundamental. For that, right-click on Microsoft and select New > Key.

Name it every bit MicrosoftEdge. Now right-click on MicrosoftEdge primal, and select New > Key and name information technology Extensions.

After that, select Extensions cardinal, right-click on the right-hand side, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Yous have to name it as ExtensionsEnabled.

The default value data should exist 0 and y'all demand to go on that equally it is.

Restart your Windows estimator.

Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a x-twelvemonth Microsoft MVP (2006-16) & a Windows Insider MVP. Please read the entire mail & the comments first, create a System Restore Point before making any changes to your system & be careful virtually any 3rd-party offers while installing freeware.