Edge Flags Blocked by Administrator: How to Bypass it

Adjusting group policy settings can fix this error

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Updated onAugust 14, 2024

updated onAugust 14, 2024

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Many users reported that the Edge flags page is blocked by the administrator, and this will prevent you from changing certain hidden settings. However, this can be fixed by using our solutions.

What can I do if Edge flags are blocked by an administrator?

1. Change Group Policy settings

For this solution to work, you need to have Microsoft Edge for Business installed.

If you’re using the regular version, do this instead:

Do keep in mind that you’ll need to have administrative access to do this.

2. Modify the registry

This path is available only if you have Microsoft Edge for Business installed. For the regular version use the following steps:

For these methods to work, you’ll need to have administrative access.

How do I unblock this page is blocked by Microsoft Edge?

To do this, you’ll need administrative access. You can use the same steps from above to block a specific page. OurThis page is blocked by Microsoft Edgearticle can also help you with that.

How do I unblock a website blocked by an administrator?

This requires the administrator to change the security settings on the PC. As a user with non-administrative privileges, this isn’t possible, so you’ll need to contact the administrator.

We covered this issue in ourThis page has been blocked by your administratorguide, so don’t miss it for more information.

Why is Microsoft Edge blocking websites?

This can happen due to built-in tracking protection that blocks suspicious websites by default. It’s also possible that certain security policies or security software are blocking specific websites.

If the Edge flags page is blocked by the administrator, you most likely need to contact the administrator and ask them to revoke those policies, or if you’re an administrator using the steps from above should work.

This isn’t the only page that can be blocked, a few users also encountered anErr blocked by administratormessage on their browsers instead.

If you managed to fix this issue, go ahead and check our guide onClickOnce Support Edge Flagto learn more about how it works.

Did you know that you canaccess Edge flags in Intune? If not, we have a great guide that will show you how to do it.

Hopefully, this guide has managed to solve your issue and now you canuse edge://flags pageagain.

How did you fix this problem? Share your solutions with us in the comments below.

Edge Flags Blocked by Administrator: How to Bypass it#

What can I do if Edge flags are blocked by an administrator?#

1. Change Group Policy settings#

2. Modify the registry#

How do I unblock this page is blocked by Microsoft Edge?#

How do I unblock a website blocked by an administrator?#

Why is Microsoft Edge blocking websites?#