First of all, I’m a Google Chrome guy. I have been using this browser since my younger years. I feel comfortable using Chrome and I always use the Microsoft browser to download Chrome when installing a new OS on my PC. It was quite a shock when Microsoft announced the termination of Internet Explorer and launched the new Edge browser. I was eager to try the Edge browser because both Chrome and Edge use the same Chromium engine. After upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11, I opened the Edge browser with curiosity, but I was immediately frustrated by the promoted links in the browser itself. Edge was filled with promotional links and ads for Microsoft products. This annoyed me, and I continued to use Edge only to download Chrome. However, I noticed that the performance was similar to Chrome, and I started to like it. Below, I have attached a screenshot filled with promotional links.
![Promotion links filled in Bing Browser Promotion links filled in Bing Browser](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/msedge_FET7Zo5b4d-1024x544.webp)
After many irritating hours, I found that I can turn off the promoted links in the Edge browser. To do this, I went to the settings icon in Edge >then found the “Turn off promoted links” option, but it was disabled. I wasn’t able to turn off the option. So in this article, I will guide you through the only working way to enable the toggle switch and turn off all the promoted links showing up in the Edge browser. I have attached an image below that shows the disabled “Turn Off Promoted Links” toggle switch.
![Turn Off Show Promoted Links(Disabled) In Microsoft Edge Browser! 1](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/msedge_g0xG9e8SOP.webp)
Steps to Disable & Turn Off Promoted Links:
The below steps are personally tested and verified and it will work on all the Windows 11 versions including Home, Pro & Enterprise.
Turning Off Feed in Edge Browser:
- Firstly, you need to open the Edge browser and click the Settings icon in the right top edge.
- Then turn off the toggle switches of “Show Promotion Links“, “Open Links in New tab” & “Show News Feed“.
- This simple step will remove all distractions and provide you the cleaner browsing experience in Edge browser.
![Clear Edge Browser Experience. Clear Edge Browser Experience.](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/msedge_krkhJ2TGHL.gif)
- If you are not able to disable or turn off Show Promotion Links in edge browser and then follow the below steps.
Open Registry Editor:
- You need to use the
Winkey + R
shortcut to open the Run dialog window on your pc. - Now you need to Type
regedit
and press Enter button to launch the Registry Editor window on your screen.
![Opening Registry Editor using Run Window Opening Registry Editor using Run Window](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/explorer_ym7gNShYZp-1024x619.webp)
Go to System Wide Edge Policies:
- In the location bar of the registry editor, you need to paste the below command and hit the Enter button to access the system Wide Edge Policies.
![System Wide Policies System Wide Policies](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/regedit_B4zFljh6Aa-1024x446.webp)
Note: By default, You may not able to find the “Edge” directory, so you need to create a new one. To do this: Right click on the folder “Microsoft” > click the “New” > then click the “Key” > Folder will be appear and rename it as “Edge“. Make sure the Edge directory comes under the Microsoft folder. Refer to the image below.
![Turn Off Show Promoted Links(Disabled) In Microsoft Edge Browser! 2 regedit DJHeTy2Mch](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/regedit_DJHeTy2Mch-1024x446.webp)
Create or Modify the Registry Settings:
- Now you need to right click on the Edge key, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it as
PromotedLinksEnabled
.
![Turn Off Show Promoted Links(Disabled) In Microsoft Edge Browser! 3 Creating PromotedLinksEnabled File](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/regedit_k03N1eiPJq.gif)
- Now, you need to double click the PromotedLinksEnabled Reg_DWORD file to set the “Value Data“, In the Value Data option enter the value 0 and hit the Ok button.
![Setting DWORD Value. Setting DWORD Value.](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/regedit_FAiISQJyrH-1024x607.webp)
The Machine level Edge policies has been set and now you need to set the User level policies for the Edge browser.
Go to User Specific Edge Policies:
- In the location bar of the registry editor, you need to paste the below command and hit the Enter button to access the user specific Edge Policies.
![User Specific Policies User Specific Policies](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/regedit_JkAiRzF8bW-1024x607.webp)
Note: By default, You may not able to find the “Edge” directory, so you need to create a new one. To do this: Right click on the folder “Microsoft” > click the “New” > then click the “Key” > Folder will be appear and rename it as “Edge“. Make sure the Edge directory comes under the Microsoft folder. Refer to the image below.
![Turn Off Show Promoted Links(Disabled) In Microsoft Edge Browser! 4 Create Edge Key in User Specific Policies](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/regedit_bSKAjkh5Vt.gif)
Create or Modify the Registry Settings:
- Now you need to right click on the Edge key, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it as
PromotedLinksEnabled
.
![Turn Off Show Promoted Links(Disabled) In Microsoft Edge Browser! 5 regedit mv2jEQzhGR](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/regedit_mv2jEQzhGR.gif)
- Now, you need to double click the PromotedLinksEnabled Reg_DWORD file to set the “Value Data“, In the Value Data option enter the value 0 and hit the Ok button.
![Setting DWORD Value. Setting DWORD Value.](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/regedit_OmDiKPuird-1024x607.webp)
That’s it. Now Restart Microsoft Edge browser and now the toggle switch to turn off Show Promotion Links will be appear on your screen.
Using Edge Settings:
- If the registry editor method not working and then I personally recommend you to disable promotions links via Edge browser settings.
- In the URL bar, you need to enter the command
edge://settings/privacy
and hit the Enter button.
![edge://settings/privacy edge://settings/privacy](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/msedge_ITm46EMW0u-1024x544.webp)
edge://settings/privacy
- You need to turn off the following settings as shown in the above image.
- Show me suggestions from history, favorites, and other data sources using my search terms
- Improve your web experience by allowing Microsoft to use your browsing activity including history, favorites, usage, and other browsing data to personalize advertising, search, news, and other Microsoft services.
![Restart Edge Browser Restart Edge Browser](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/msedge_dQGiXecDGz-1024x511.webp)
- After turning off all the promotion options, The Restart button will be appear on your edge browser and click the Restart button to restart it.
- Once all done, Now your edge browser will become Promotions links free forever. No microsoft paid services will be appear while browsing in Edge browser.
![No Promotions Links and Feed Links in Edge Browser No Promotions Links and Feed Links in Edge Browser](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/msedge_pMnFepyWVa-1024x511.webp)
That’s it friends, now you can enjoy seamless and distraction free edge browsing. Make sure to follow the steps I have mentioned above.
Conclusion:
After following the steps in the guide, I fixed all the issues with the promotional links in Edge. Now, I use both Chrome and Edge, appreciating their unique strengths. Edge has become a solid alternative in my daily browsing, showing that it’s worth giving new options a chance. If you have any queries or issues related to the above one, feel free to comment us below. Find more tutorials in Winsides.com