---
title: "Edge privacy policies: DiagnosticData 0 and PersonalizationReportingEnabled 0"
description: "Microsoft Edge sends diagnostic data, uses browsing history to personalize ads and asks for feedback. What it changes, when it hurts, and how to undo it."
url: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/disable-edge-data-collection
author: Frost LIVE, Founder of Frozen Tweaks
published: 2026-10-08
updated: 2026-10-08
category: "Security"
source: Frozen Tweaks (https://frozentweaks.com)
---

# Edge privacy policies: DiagnosticData 0 and PersonalizationReportingEnabled 0

**Short answer:** Microsoft Edge sends diagnostic data, uses browsing history to personalize ads and asks for feedback. This tweak sets the Edge policies that turn those off. In the registry it sets DiagnosticData to 0 under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge, and 2 more values.

## In the app

- Switch: Disable Edge Data Collection (Security, Pro, Standard)
- Undo: Yes. Switching it off puts back exactly what was there before, value for value.
- Catalog row: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks#t-1169

## What it does

Microsoft Edge sends diagnostic data, uses browsing history to personalize ads and asks for feedback. This tweak sets the Edge policies that turn those off.

In the app the switch is called "Disable Edge Data Collection", described there as: Sets the Edge policies that turn off diagnostic data, ad personalization reporting and feedback prompts (Edge shows them as managed).

## When it helps

- Privacy for anyone who uses Edge.

## When it hurts

- Edge shows the settings as 'managed by your organization', and you cannot change them inside Edge while the tweak is on.

## What it writes

Read from the app's source. "Switching it off" is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.

Registry values:

| Key | Value | With the tweak | Switching it off |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge` | `DiagnosticData` | `0` | Your previous value (saved before the change, or deleted if there was none) |
| `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge` | `PersonalizationReportingEnabled` | `0` | Your previous value (saved before the change, or deleted if there was none) |
| `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge` | `UserFeedbackAllowed` | `0` | Your previous value (saved before the change, or deleted if there was none) |

Source: Tweaks/pack_extra.hpp in the app's source, app 2.0.0, checked 2026-10-08.

## The same change by hand

Run in a Command Prompt opened as administrator. Make a restore point first.

```bat
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DiagnosticData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "PersonalizationReportingEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "UserFeedbackAllowed" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
```

See what it is set to now:

```bat
reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "DiagnosticData"
```

## How to undo it

Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. The app saved what each value was before the change and writes exactly that back, or removes the value if it did not exist.

## Verdict

A safe privacy setting.

## Questions

### What does the "Disable Edge Data Collection" tweak change in Windows?

In the registry it sets DiagnosticData to 0 under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge, and 2 more values. The full list is in the table on this page, read from the app's source.

### Is "Disable Edge Data Collection" safe to switch on?

A safe privacy setting. The main cost: Edge shows the settings as 'managed by your organization', and you cannot change them inside Edge while the tweak is on.

### How do I undo it?

Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off puts back exactly what was there before, value for value.

### Is "Disable Edge Data Collection" free in Frozen Tweaks?

It is part of Frozen Pro and Elite. You can also make the change by hand with the values on this page.

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- [Is PC Optimization Software Safe? What to Check Before Installing](https://frozentweaks.com/guides/is-pc-optimization-software-safe)
- [Windows 11 Gaming Optimization: What Still Works in 2026](https://frozentweaks.com/guides/windows-11-gaming-optimization)

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Written by Frost LIVE, founder of Frozen Tweaks. Canonical version: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/disable-edge-data-collection