How to Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge about:flags Page in Windows 10

information   Information
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.

The about:flags page is used to change developer settings and enable experimental features in Microsoft Edge. These experimental features may change, experience bugs, or be removed at any time.

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable access to the about:flags page in Microsoft Edge for all users in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to enable or disable access to the about:flags page in Microsoft Edge.


CONTENTS:
  • Option One: To Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge about:flags Page using Group Policy
  • Option Two: To Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge about:flags Page using a REG file


EXAMPLE: "about:flags" page in Microsoft Edge
Enable or Disable about:flags Page in Microsoft Edge-microsoft_edge_about-flags.png
Enable or Disable about:flags Page in Microsoft Edge-microsoft_edge_about-flags_disabled.png





OPTION ONE

To Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge about:flags Page using Group Policy


Note   Note
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 about:flags Page in Microsoft Edge-microsoft_edge_about-flags_gpedit-1.png

3. In the right pane of Microsoft Edge in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Prevent access to the about:flags page in Microsoft Edge policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)

4. Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


 5. To Enable about:flags Page in Microsoft Edge

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

NOTE: Not Configured is the default setting.


 6. To Disable about:flags Page in Microsoft Edge

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

Enable or Disable about:flags Page in Microsoft Edge-microsoft_edge_about-flags_gpedit-2.png

7. When finished, you can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.






OPTION TWO

To Enable or Disable Microsoft Edge about:flags Page using a REG file


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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main

PreventAccessToAboutFlagsInMicrosoftEdge DWORD

(delete) = Enable
1 = Disable


1. Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


 2. To Enable about:flags Page in Microsoft Edge

NOTE: 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_Microsoft_Edge_about-flags_page.reg

Download


 3. To Disable about:flags Page in Microsoft Edge

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

Disable_Microsoft_Edge_about-flags_page.reg

Download

4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

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

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

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


That's it,
Shawn


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