Information
This policy setting controls whether Microsoft Edge uses the Experimentation and Configuration Service to deploy the Experimentation and Configuration payload which consists of a list of early in development features that Microsoft is enabling for testing and feedback.
The recommended state for this setting is: Enabled: Disable communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service.
Rationale:
This setting allows feedback (data) to be sent back to a third-party for testing of development features for Microsoft Edge, and can also deliver a payload that contains a list of actions to take on certain domains for compatibility reasons.
Impact:
Data will not be sent back to a third-party and payloads will not be delivered.
Solution
To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Enabled: Disable communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service
Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge\Control communication with the Experimentation and Configuration Service
Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template MSEdge.admx/adml that can be downloaded from Microsoft here.
Default Value:
Enabled: Retrieve configurations only.