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

Service-based extraction for Reading Mode in Microsoft Edge is on by default. To turn service-based extraction on if you've turned it off, you need to edit the Windows Registry. This process requires you to have administrator rights on your computer.

To turn the Service-based Extraction setting on, you must edit the Windows Registry. This process requires administrator rights to make changes to system settings.

1. Press the Windows key + 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

You can turn off service-based extraction for Reading Mode in Microsoft Edge by making changes in the Windows Registry. This guide explains how to perform these registry changes safely. You need administrator rights on your computer to make these registry modifications.

1. Press the Windows key + 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's Reading Mode can use an online service for improved results. You can turn this service on for better extraction or turn it off to keep your data local. To make these changes, you need administrator rights to edit the Windows Registry.