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Le_Michel
Brass Contributor
Nov 29, 2019

master_preferences and Clear Browsing Data on Exit

Hello,

 

Edge Version 79.0.309.30 (Official build) beta (64-bit)

 

I'm trying to create a custom master_preferences files to customize clear browser data on exit for new user profiles.

 

My configuration file looks like this : 

 

{"distribution":{"msi":true,"system_level":true,"verbose_logging":true,"msi_product_id":"15DFC7CC-865D-3F20-A979-A7EF2F505E31","allow_downgrade":false}, 
"clear_data_on_exit":{"browsing_history":false,"cache":true,"cookies":true,"download_history":false,"form_data":true,"hosted_apps_data":true,"passwords":true,"site_settings":true}}
 
When logging with a new user a having a look at the settings nothing is enabled for Clear Browsing Data on Exit.
 

 

So I look into the user profile and find my Settings (Preferences files):

 

... "caretbrowsing":{"enabled":false},"clear_data_on_exit":{"browsing_history":false,"cache":true,"cookies":true,"download_history":false,"form_data":true,"hosted_apps_data":true,"passwords":true,"site_settings":true},"countryid_at_install":16965, ...

 

Now, I manually change one of the settings :

 

 

 Then have a look at the preferences files

 

"browser":{"available_dark_theme_options":"All","clear_data_on_exit":{"cookies":true},"dark_theme":false,

 

... <Skip some lines>

 

"caretbrowsing":{"enabled":false},"clear_data_on_exit":{"browsing_history":false,"cache":true,"cookies":true,"download_history":false,"form_data":true,"hosted_apps_data":true,"passwords":true,"site_settings":true},"countryid_at_install":16965,

 

So, we have to occurrences of clear_data_on_exit in the preferences file. And only values from the first occurrence are taken into account.

 

For me it looks like a bug (file parsing /update).

 

Can you confirm that :

- The syntax of my master_preferences is correct

- The issue can be reproduced

 

Kind regards,

 

Michel

1 Reply

  • JGoms's avatar
    JGoms
    Copper Contributor
    Jun 08, 2020

    Le_Michel 

     

    Hello,

     

    You must enable the data cleanup and select what do you want to clear.

    "browser": {
        ...
        "clear_data": {
            "on_exit_succeeded": false
        },
        "clear_data_on_exit": {
            "browsing_history": true,
            "cache": true,
            "cookies": true,
            "download_history": true,
            "form_data": true,
            "hosted_apps_data": true,
            "passwords": true
        },
        ...
}

     

    It is work for me.

    BR

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