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How do I remove the finish installation message when installing Microsoft Edge

We are preparing to roll out Microsoft Edge to our users and currently it works; but after you open up Edge for the first time there is a window (like a wizard to tab through) and finish the Edge Installation.

This window asks you to login in and sync up Edge with an account. We would like to see if there is a way to silence that final wizard when opening Edge Chromium for the first time?

Has anyone deployed the Chromium Edge Browser in their work environment and successfully taken this part out?

Pkafkas

ASKER

I have found the following web sites; but, i am not sure if I am on the right track or not.:

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/enterprise/how-to-hide-the-first-run-experience-in-the-new-microsoft-edge/m-p/1145307

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies#hidefirstrunexperience

Description
If you enable this policy, the First-run experience and the splash screen will not be shown to users when they run Microsoft Edge for the first time.

Data Type:
Boolean

Windows Registry Settings
Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
Path (Recommended): N/A
Value Name: HideFirstRunExperience
Value Type: REG_DWORD

Example: 0x00000001

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Pkafkas

ASKER

I was thinking of creating the registry key as we are installing the Edge program as part of a software installation package. The software installer program that we use for deploying allows for batch files and registry keys to be created as part of a custom installation program.

We can test and see.

I wanted to verify if I was on the right track or barking up the wrong tree. Or if another 'key' or option must be triggered to disable that welcome/finish installation wizard.

Bembi

Yes, sure, i.e. with SCCM you are able to do a lot in front or after the distribution.
A global policy does the same. But maybe easier to test because you do not need to create a package.

Pkafkas

ASKER

I found some other web sites that confirm what I have found above. https://www.windowscentral.com/how-disable-microsoft-edges-first-run-page-windows-10

Microsoft Edge has a new option to stop showing the welcome page using the Local Group Policy Editor and the Registry.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/149885-how-disable-first-run-experience-microsoft-edge-chromium.html

https://appuals.com/disable-first-run-experience-in-microsoft-edge-chromium/

Microsoft included the option to stop showing the welcome page by using the Local Group Policy Editor and Registry.

Thanks guys.

Bembi

Yes, nevertheless, even if it is a local policy, you can overwrite it by a GPO.