Control where Developer Tools can be used

Setting the policy to 0 (the default) means you can access the developer tools and the JavaScript console, but not in the context of extensions installed by enterprise policy. Setting the policy to 1 means you can access the developer tools and the JavaScript console in all contexts, including that of extensions installed by enterprise policy. Setting the policy to 2 means you can't acess developer tools, and you can't inspect website elements.

This setting also turns off keyboard shortcuts and menu or context menu entries to open developer tools or the JavaScript console.

Supported on: At least Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 family

Control where Developer Tools can be used


  1. Disallow usage of the Developer Tools on extensions installed by enterprise policy, allow usage of the Developer Tools in other contexts
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Google\ChromeOS
    Value NameDeveloperToolsAvailability
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value0
  2. Allow usage of the Developer Tools
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Google\ChromeOS
    Value NameDeveloperToolsAvailability
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value1
  3. Disallow usage of the Developer Tools
    Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Google\ChromeOS
    Value NameDeveloperToolsAvailability
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2


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