windows-itpro-docs/browsers/edge/group-policies/developer-settings-gp.md

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Microsoft Edge - Developer tools	Microsoft Edge, by default, allows users to use the F12 developer tools as well as access the about:flags page. You can prevent users from using the F12 developer tools or from accessing the about:flags page.			medium	dansimp	dansimp	10/02/2018		itpro	dansimp	reference	edge	explore	library

Developer tools

Note

You've reached the documentation for Microsoft Edge version 45 and earlier. To see the documentation for Microsoft Edge version 77 or later, go to the Microsoft Edge documentation landing page.

Microsoft Edge, by default, allows users to use the F12 developer tools as well as access the about:flags page. You can prevent users from using the F12 developer tools or from accessing the about:flags page.

You can find the Microsoft Edge Group Policy settings in the following location of the Group Policy Editor unless otherwise noted in the policy:

      Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Edge\

Allow Developer Tools

[!INCLUDE allow-dev-tools-include]

Prevent access to the about:flags page

[!INCLUDE prevent-access-about-flag-include]