ZstdContentEncodingEnabled

Enable zstd content encoding support (obsolete)

OBSOLETE: This policy is obsolete and doesn't work after Microsoft Edge version 137.

Supported versions

• On Windows and macOS since 125, until 137
• On Android since 125, until 137

Description

This policy controls whether Microsoft Edge supports Zstandard (zstd) content encoding.

Enabled – Edge advertises zstd in the Accept-Encoding request header and can decompress responses encoded with zstd.

Disabled – Edge doesn't advertise or support zstd content encoding.

Not configured – The default behavior is to enable support for zstd content encoding.

NOTE: This policy has been made obsolete starting with Microsoft Edge version 138 because Microsoft Edge now always supports zstd content encoding.

Supported features

• Can be mandatory: Yes
• Can be recommended: No
• Dynamic Policy Refresh: No - Requires browser restart
• Per Profile: No
• Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: Yes

Data type

• Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: ZstdContentEncodingEnabled
• GP name: Enable zstd content encoding support (obsolete)
• GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Network settings
• GP path (Recommended): N/A
• GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

• Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
• Path (Recommended): N/A
• Value name: ZstdContentEncodingEnabled
• Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

• Preference Key name: ZstdContentEncodingEnabled
• Example value:

<true/>

Android information and settings

• Preference Key name: ZstdContentEncodingEnabled
• Example value:

true

See also

• Microsoft Edge - Policies