---
title: "HubsSidebarEnabled 0: turning off the Edge sidebar, shopping assistant and Rewards prompts"
description: "Edge adds a sidebar, a shopping assistant that looks for coupons and price comparisons, and Microsoft Rewards prompts. What it changes and how to undo it."
url: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/trim-edge-extras
author: Frost LIVE, Founder of Frozen Tweaks
published: 2026-10-08
updated: 2026-10-08
category: "Debloat"
source: Frozen Tweaks (https://frozentweaks.com)
---

# HubsSidebarEnabled 0: turning off the Edge sidebar, shopping assistant and Rewards prompts

**Short answer:** Edge adds a sidebar, a shopping assistant that looks for coupons and price comparisons, and Microsoft Rewards prompts. This tweak sets the Edge policies that turn them off. In the registry it sets HubsSidebarEnabled to 0 under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge, and 2 more values.

## In the app

- Switch: Trim Edge Extras (Debloat, Pro, Standard)
- Undo: Yes. Switching it off puts back exactly what was there before, value for value.
- Catalog row: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks#t-1170

## What it does

Edge adds a sidebar, a shopping assistant that looks for coupons and price comparisons, and Microsoft Rewards prompts. This tweak sets the Edge policies that turn them off.

In the app the switch is called "Trim Edge Extras", described there as: Turns off the Edge sidebar, the shopping assistant and Microsoft Rewards prompts (Edge shows them as managed).

## When it helps

- A lighter Edge with fewer background features and popups.

## When it hurts

- You lose those features, and Edge shows them as managed 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` | `HubsSidebarEnabled` | `0` | Your previous value (saved before the change, or deleted if there was none) |
| `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge` | `EdgeShoppingAssistantEnabled` | `0` | Your previous value (saved before the change, or deleted if there was none) |
| `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge` | `ShowMicrosoftRewards` | `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 "HubsSidebarEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "EdgeShoppingAssistantEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "ShowMicrosoftRewards" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
```

See what it is set to now:

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

## 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

Safe, and welcome if you use Edge only for browsing.

## Questions

### What does the "Trim Edge Extras" tweak change in Windows?

In the registry it sets HubsSidebarEnabled 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 "Trim Edge Extras" safe to switch on?

Safe, and welcome if you use Edge only for browsing. The main cost: You lose those features, and Edge shows them as managed 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 "Trim Edge Extras" 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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Written by Frost LIVE, founder of Frozen Tweaks. Canonical version: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/trim-edge-extras