ADMX Guide

Control use of JavaScript optimizers

Category

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge > Content settings

Scope

Both

Registry Key

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

Description

Allows you to set whether Microsoft Edge will run the v8 JavaScript engine with more advanced JavaScript optimizations enabled. Disabling JavaScript optimizations (by setting this policy's value to 2) will mean that Microsoft Edge may render web content more slowly. This policy can be overridden for specific URL patterns using the 'JavaScriptOptimizerAllowedForSites' (Allow JavaScript optimization on these sites) and 'JavaScriptOptimizerBlockedForSites' (Block JavaScript optimizations on these sites) policies. If you don't configure this policy, JavaScript optimizations are enabled. Policy options mapping: * AllowJavaScriptOptimizer (1) = Enable advanced JavaScript optimizations on all sites * BlockJavaScriptOptimizer (2) = Disable advanced JavaScript optimizations on all sites Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.