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Danny0132
Brass Contributor
Jun 20, 2023

Browser Essentials - Icon Removal

A new issue is now we have a "Browser Essentials" Icon in the top toolbar. I downloaded and latest admx files to try and disable it via GPO and could not find the option. Do you know of a registry...
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Danny0132
Brass Contributor
Jun 20, 2023
I'd like to disable it via GPO/Registry for my organization.
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Kelly_Y
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Jun 20, 2023

Danny0132 Hi!  I've reached out to the team about this.  I can see this has been requested by other customers as well.  We can follow up once there are any updates.  Thanks! 

 

-Kelly

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    JoachimT
    Copper Contributor
    Jun 22, 2023
    Thank you, we would also like to hide it with GPOs or registry settings for our users.
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      Kelly_Y
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      Jun 22, 2023

      JoachimT Danny0132 Hey!  The team has confirmed adding a policy is on the roadmap but no ETA yet.  We will follow up once there is more information.  Thanks! 

       

      -Kelly

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        lforbes
        Iron Contributor
        Jun 23, 2023
        Hi. This is mission critical that we have the ability to disable this in Group Policy. I have 135,000 users we manage in a critical health environment that is protected under Privacy Act and we absolutely cannot have this information collecting data icon sending private patient data to the cloud.

        Microsoft should be providing the Group Policy BEFORE they deploy these Spam and advertising icons. We have disabled the BING bar and shopping and everything else.

        It is like playing wack a mole with advertising now. It is worse than Spyware.

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