How to Enable or Disable Service-based Extraction for Reading Mode in Microsoft Edge

How to Change Reading Mode Extraction Settings

Enable Service-based Extraction for Reading Mode

Edge Reading Mode extraction uses cloud services to clean up web pages. You can turn this feature back on if you turned it off before. To do this, you need to add a specific entry inside the Registry Editor (the tool that lets you change low-level Windows settings ⚙️). Since you are changing system files, make sure you follow the steps carefully.

Configuring the preference requires making system modifications via the Windows Registry. Administrator rights are mandatory for these registry edits.

1. Press the Win+R on your keyboard to open the Run box.
2. Type regedit and press Enter or click OK.
3. Click Yes if a User Account Control prompt appears.
4. Navigate to the following location in the Registry Editor:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ReadingMode
   (If any of these folders don’t exist, you may need to create them by right-clicking on the parent folder, selecting New, then Key, and naming it appropriately.)
   
5. Right-click on 🖱️ the ReadingMode folder in the left pane.
6. Select New, then DWORD (32-bit) Value.
7. Name the new value EdgeReadingModeServiceBasedExtractionEnabled and press Enter.
8. Double-click the new value EdgeReadingModeServiceBasedExtractionEnabled.
9. In the Value data field, type 1 and click OK.
10. Close the Registry Editor.

Disable Service-based Extraction for Reading Mode

Edge Reading Mode extraction can be turned off if you prefer your browser to process web pages on your own device instead of using cloud services. You can stop this feature by changing a value inside the Registry Editor (the tool that lets you change low-level Windows settings ⚙️). Be careful here, as changing the wrong registry key can cause system problems.

1. Press the Win+R on your keyboard to open the Run box.
2. Type regedit and press Enter or click OK.
3. Click Yes if a User Account Control prompt appears.
4. Navigate to the following location in the Registry Editor:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ReadingMode
   (If any of these folders don’t exist, you may need to create them by right-clicking on the parent folder, selecting New, then Key, and naming it appropriately.)
   
5. Right-click on 🖱️ the ReadingMode folder in the left pane.
6. Select New, then DWORD (32-bit) Value.
7. Name the new value EdgeReadingModeServiceBasedExtractionEnabled and press Enter.
8. Double-click the new value EdgeReadingModeServiceBasedExtractionEnabled.
9. In the Value data field, type 0 and click OK.
10. Close the Registry Editor.

References:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies/edgereadingmodeservicebasedextractionenabled

Summary

Microsoft Edge leverages cloud processing for enhanced extraction results. Disabling the feature keeps data local on the machine. Administrator privileges are required to implement these registry modifications.