How to Deploy Helperbird on Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge is built on Chromium, so deploying Helperbird works much like Chrome — but it uses the Edge extension ID and the Edge policy keys. This guide covers both Microsoft Intune and Windows Group Policy.

Before You Start

• Helperbird's Microsoft Edge extension ID: bkibfggdahioahpokehoiimdmdjefjmd (This is the Edge Add-ons ID — it is not the same as the Chrome ID.)
• Either a Microsoft Intune subscription, or domain-joined PCs managed with Active Directory Group Policy.

Option A: Microsoft Intune

The full Intune walkthrough (force-install + subscription key) lives in our dedicated guide, which leads with Edge:

➡️ Deploy Helperbird using Microsoft Intune

In short: create a Settings catalog profile (Windows 10 and later) → Microsoft Edge > Extensions > Control which extensions are installed silently → add bkibfggdahioahpokehoiimdmdjefjmd. Because Helperbird is in the Edge Add-ons store, the ID alone is enough — no update URL needed.

Option B: Group Policy

For domain-joined PCs:

Step 1: Install the Edge ADMX templates

Download the Microsoft Edge policy templates from microsoft.com/edge/business/download and copy msedge.admx (and the matching .adml) into your domain Central Store at \\<domain>\SYSVOL\<domain>\Policies\PolicyDefinitions\.

Step 2: Force-install Helperbird

Edit a GPO linked to your target OU, then go to Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge > Extensions. Open Control which extensions are installed silently, set Enabled, click Show, and add the Edge ID:

bkibfggdahioahpokehoiimdmdjefjmd

Activate Helperbird Pro

Push your subscription key as managed configuration. Edge reads it from the registry under …\Microsoft\Edge\3rdparty\extensions\<extension-id>\policy.

Using Group Policy Preferences (Computer Configuration > Preferences > Windows Settings > Registry), create values under hive HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, key:

Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\3rdparty\extensions\bkibfggdahioahpokehoiimdmdjefjmd\policy

(Via Intune, deliver these same registry values with a Platform script — see the Intune guide.)

Notes:

• isAdminControl must be 1 or nothing applies. Values are flat (no Value wrapper).
• Optional keys match the JSON policy: floatingButton, disableFeatures + disabledFeatures, excludedDomains + excludedDomainsList, enableTtsWordHighlight, ttsWordHighlightColor.

Verify

Run gpupdate /force (GPO) or sync the device (Intune), then open edge://policy and click Reload policies. Helperbird should be force-installed and its subKey/isAdminControl values listed. The extension shows "Installed by your organization" with Pro active.

References

• Microsoft Edge – Manage extensions with group policy
• Microsoft Edge – Configure Microsoft Edge policy settings on Windows
• Chromium – Configuring policy for extensions (3rdparty managed storage)

Need Additional Help?

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