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HeadlessModeEnabled

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Control use of the Headless Mode

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 92 or later

Description

This policy setting lets you decide whether users can launch Microsoft Edge in headless mode.

If you enable or don't configure this policy, Microsoft Edge allows use of the headless mode.

If you disable this policy, Microsoft Edge denies use of the headless mode.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: No - Requires browser restart
  • Per Profile: No
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: Yes

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: HeadlessModeEnabled
  • GP name: Control use of the Headless Mode
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: HeadlessModeEnabled
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: HeadlessModeEnabled
  • Example value:
<true/>

See also