Windows 10: Enable or Disable Save Passwords in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10

How to: Enable or Disable Save Passwords in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10

How to Enable or Disable Save Passwords in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10


Microsoft Edge is a new web browser that is available across the Windows 10 device family. It is designed for Windows 10 to be faster, safer, and compatible with the modern Web.

When you visit a website that requires you to sign in, Microsoft Edge will ask if you want your user name and password remembered. The next time you visit the site, Microsoft Edge will finish filling in your account info.

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to save passwords using Password Manager in Microsoft Edge for all users in Windows 10.

*Warning You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable save passwords in Microsoft Edge.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: Enable or Disable Save Passwords in Microsoft Edge in Local Group Policy Editor
• Option Two: Enable or Disable Save Passwords in Microsoft Edge using a REG file

EXAMPLE: Save passwords Microsoft Edge enabled and disabled










OPTION ONE [/i] Enable or Disable Save Passwords in Microsoft Edge in Local Group Policy Editor

*note The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

All editions can use Option TWO below.


1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

2. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
*Arrow Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Edge




3. In the right pane of Microsoft Edge in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Configure Password Manager policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)

4. Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you want.


5. To Enable Save Passwords in Microsoft Edge
A) Select (dot) Not Configured or Enabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

*note Not Configured is the default setting.

6. To Disable Save Passwords in Microsoft Edge
A) Select (dot) Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)




7. You can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.

8. If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen the browser to apply.





OPTION TWO [/i] Enable or Disable Save Passwords in Microsoft Edge using a REG file

*note The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the string value in the registry key below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main

FormSuggest Passwords string value

delete = Enable
no = Disable


1. Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you want.


2. To Enable Save Passwords in Microsoft Edge
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Enable_save_passwords_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg

Download

3. To Disable Save Passwords in Microsoft Edge
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Disable_save_passwords_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg

Download

4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen the browser to apply.

8. If you like, you can now delete the downloaded .reg file.

That's it,
Shawn


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Turn On or Off Offer to Save Passwords in Microsoft Edge


I just finished some testing, and when you say "No" to saving password for a site, it will add the site to the "Manage passwords" list.

Deleting the site from the list will normally have Microsoft Edge ask you to save the password again afterwards.

If you haven't already, double check the list to make sure all instances of the site has been deleted, or delete all saved passwords to start fresh.

Microsoft Edge Saved Passwords - Manage in Windows 10

 

Mircosoft edge not saving passwords

Hi,

If you are willing to save password on Edge then you may try the steps provided below and see if it helps.

When you visit a website that requires you to sign in, Microsoft Edge will ask if you want your user name and password remembered. The next time you visit the site, Microsoft Edge will finish filling in your account info. Password saving is on by default,
but here's how to turn it on or off:

• 
  In the Microsoft Edge browser, select More actions (...)
  > Settings > View Advanced Settings.
  
• 
  Turn Offer to save passwords to On.
  

For ore clarification you may refer to the article mentioned below.

Remember passwords in Microsoft Edge

Do keep us updated.

Regards,

 

How to preserve Edge Passwords prior to reformat and clean install?

If you are not already using it to sign in to Windows, switch to a Microsoft account (tutorial).

Final step is to check that sync is turned on in Edge (tutorial).

That's it. All Edge favorites, stored passwords, reading list and so on will be synced to your Microsoft account, and as soon as you sign in to any other Windows 10 device or your old machine after clean install and turn on syncing in Windows Settings and Edge, everything will be there.

 

M.Soft Edge won't save email sign-in names & passwords to multiple yahoo accounts

Hi Jan,

We suggest that you turn on the Offer to save passwords in Microsoft Edge by following the steps below:

• In the Microsoft Edge browser, select More actions (…) >
  Settings > View Advanced Settings.
• Turn Offer to save passwords to On.

Let us know the result.

 

Turn On or Off Offer to Save Passwords in Microsoft Edge


Hello hotrippr,

You should be able to go into your "Manage my saved passwords" settings below to remove the site to have it ask again next time.

Microsoft Edge Saved Passwords - Manage in Windows 10