How to Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge Full Screen Mode in Windows 10


Microsoft Edge is a new web browser that is available across the Windows 10 device family. It is designed for Windows 10 to be faster, safer, and compatible with the modern Web.

Microsoft Edge allows full-screen mode by default, which shows only the web content and hides the Microsoft Edge UI.

Starting with Windows 10 build 17713 (announced in Windows 10 build 17723), you can use a new Allow FullScreen Mode group policy to enable or disable users being able to use full-screen mode in Microsoft Edge.

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable full-screen mode in Microsoft Edge for all users in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable Microsoft Edge full-screen mode.


 CONTENTS:

  • Option One: Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge Full Screen Mode in Local Group Policy Editor
  • Option Two: Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge Full Screen Mode using a REG file





OPTION ONE

Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge Full Screen Mode in Local Group Policy Editor



The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

All editions can use Option TWO below.


1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

2. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Edge

Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge Full Screen Mode in Windows 10-microsoft_edge_fullscreen_mode_gpedit-1.jpg

3. In the right pane of Microsoft Edge in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Allow FullScreen Mode policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)

4. Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you want.


 5. To Enable Microsoft Edge Full Screen Mode

A) Select (dot) Not Configured or Enabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

Not Configured is the default setting.


 6. To Disable Microsoft Edge Full Screen Mode

A) Select (dot) Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

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7. You can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.

8. If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen the browser to apply.






OPTION TWO

Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge Favorites Bar using a REG file



The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main

AllowFullScreenMode DWORD

delete = Enable
0 = Disable


1. Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you want.


 2. To Enable Microsoft Edge Full Screen Mode

This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Enable_FullScreen_Mode_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg

Download


 3. To Disable Microsoft Edge Full Screen Mode

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Disable_FullScreen_Mode_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg

Download


4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen the browser to apply.

8. If you like, you can now delete the downloaded .reg file.


That's it,
Shawn


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