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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Edge Browser Troubleshooting Tools

Whenever you are working with Edge Browser in case of troubleshooting you may wonder how to figure out which policies are used or other additional troubleshooting you want to do. Actually Edge browser had a ton of them under the hood that most people do not know about.



The easiest way to get the list of possible functions is type in the browser edge://about

This is additionally to the already known F12 Developer Tools (!)

The link edge://about gives you a pretty long list with these functions:

Edge URL
Description
edge://about
Lists all internal URLs. Same as edge://edge-urls/
edge://accessibility
Inspect the representation of accessibility in Edge and modify accessibility modes.
edge://appcache-internals
Lists information about the application cache (that sites may use).
edge://application-guard-internals
Returns the status of the Windows-specific Application Guard feature, host information, a log, and utilities to check URL trust, Ping, and more.
edge://apps
Lists all applications installed in Microsoft Edge.
edge://autofill-internals
Lists captured autofill logs.
edge://blob-internals
Lists blob data if available.
edge://bluetooth-internals
Provides information on Bluetooth connectivity including available adapters, devices, and debug logs.
edge://compat
Compatibility hub that lists Enterprise Mode Site List entries, User agent overrides, CDM overrides, and the status of Internet Explorer mode (including diagnostics).
edge://components
Installed plugins and components. The Adobe Flash Player version is listed here if installed, as is the Widevine Content Decryption Module, Trust Protection Lists, and other components.
edge://conflicts
The page lists all modules loaded in the browser and rendered processes, and modules registered to load at a later point in time.
edge://crashes
Lists all recently reported crashes. Includes option to clear the listing.
edge://credits
Lists credits for various components and features that Edge uses.
edge://data-viewer
Linked to diagnostic data.
edge://device-log
Provides device information, e.g. events of Bluetooth or USB devices.
edge://discards
Tabs may be discarded by the browser, e.g. to free up memory. The page lists those tabs and related information.
edge://download-internals
Displays the download status, and provides options to start a download.
edge://downloads
Opens the internal downloads management page listing all downloads of Edge.
edge://edge-dlp-internals
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) internals for Edge.
edge://extensions
Lists all installed extensions.
edge://flags
Access to experimental features and settings.
edge://gpu
Provides information about the GPU and related settings.
edge://histograms
Displays histograms of various metrics.
edge://history
Opens the browsing history page.
edge://indexeddb-internals
Provides information about IndexedDB databases.
edge://inspect
Allows inspection of pages and extensions.
edge://interstitials
Lists interstitial pages.
edge://invalidations
Provides information about invalidations.
edge://local-state
Displays the local state file.
edge://media-engagement
Provides information about media engagement.
edge://media-internals
Provides detailed information about media playback.
edge://nacl
Provides information about Native Client (NaCl) modules.
edge://net-export
Allows exporting network logs.
edge://net-internals
Provides detailed network information and settings.
edge://network-errors
Lists network error codes and their descriptions.
edge://new-tab-page
Opens a new tab page.
edge://ntp-tiles-internals
Provides information about new tab page tiles.
edge://omnibox
Provides information about the omnibox (address bar) suggestions.
edge://password-manager-internals
Provides information about the password manager.
edge://policy
Lists all policies applied to the browser.
edge://predictors
Provides information about predictors.
edge://prefs-internals
Displays internal preferences.
edge://print
Opens the print dialog.
edge://process-internals
Provides information about browser processes.
edge://quota-internals
Provides information about storage quotas.
edge://sandbox
Provides information about sandboxed processes.
edge://serviceworker-internals
Provides information about service workers.
edge://settings
Opens the settings page.
edge://signin-internals
Provides information about the sign-in process.
edge://site-engagement
Provides information about site engagement.
edge://suggestions
Provides information about suggestions.
edge://sync-internals
Provides information about sync.
edge://system
Provides information about the system.
edge://terms
Displays the terms of service.
edge://tracing
Provides tracing information.
edge://translate-internals
Provides information about the translation feature.
edge://ukm
Provides information about the UKM (User Keyed Metrics) system.
edge://usb-internals
Provides information about USB devices.
edge://user-actions
Provides information about user actions.
edge://version
Displays the version information.
edge://webrtc-internals
Provides information about WebRTC.
edge://webrtc-logs
Provides access to WebRTC logs.
edge://web-app-internals
Provides information about web apps.
edge://web-contents
Provides information about web contents.
edge://webusb-internals
Provides information about WebUSB.
edge://whats-new
Displays the "What's New" page.
edge://flags
Access to experimental features and settings.
edge://gpu
Provides information about the GPU and related settings.
edge://histograms
Displays histograms of various metrics.
edge://history
Opens the browsing history page.
edge://indexeddb-internals
Provides information about IndexedDB databases.
edge://inspect
Allows inspection of pages and extensions.
edge://interstitials
Lists interstitial pages.
edge://invalidations
Provides information about invalidations.
edge://local-state
Displays the local state file.
edge://media-engagement
Provides information about media engagement.
edge://media-internals
Provides detailed information about media playback.
edge://nacl
Provides information about Native Client (NaCl) modules.
edge://net-export
Allows exporting network logs.
edge://net-internals
Provides detailed network information and settings.
edge://network-errors
Lists network error codes and their descriptions.
edge://new-tab-page
Opens a new tab page.
edge://ntp-tiles-internals
Provides information about new tab page tiles.
edge://omnibox
Provides information about the omnibox (address bar) suggestions.
edge://password-manager-internals
Provides information about the password manager.
edge://policy
Lists all policies applied to the browser.
edge://predictors
Provides information about predictors.
edge://prefs-internals
Displays internal preferences.
edge://print
Opens the print dialog.
edge://process-internals
Provides information about browser processes.
edge://quota-internals
Provides information about storage quotas.
edge://sandbox
Provides information about sandboxed processes.
edge://serviceworker-internals
Provides information about service workers.
edge://settings
Opens the settings page.
edge://signin-internals
Provides information about the sign-in process.
edge://site-engagement
Provides information about site engagement.
edge://suggestions
Provides information about suggestions.
edge://sync-internals
Provides information about sync.
edge://system
Provides information about the system.
edge://terms
Displays the terms of service.
edge://tracing
Provides tracing information.
edge://translate-internals
Provides information about the translation feature.
edge://ukm
Provides information about the UKM (User Keyed Metrics) system.
edge://usb-internals
Provides information about USB devices.
edge://user-actions
Provides information about user actions.
edge://version
Displays the version information.
edge://webrtc-internals
Provides information about WebRTC.
edge://webrtc-logs
Provides access to WebRTC logs.
edge://web-app-internals
Provides information about web apps.
edge://web-contents
Provides information about web contents.
edge://webusb-internals
Provides information about WebUSB.
edge://whats-new
Displays the "What's New" page.

Here an example for policies (type in the address bar simply edge://policy)