Windows 10: Opening Edge Chromium generates Audit Error Event ID 4625

I have a question about the new Edge Chromium that perhaps someone who has used Chromium based browsers for a long time knows the answer. My experience using Chromium based browsers is almost 0. When I installed new Edge Chromium a few days ago in my W10 1909, it was the first time ever that I installed any Chromium based browser in any computer that I own. I tested Chrome a few times in a sandbox in W7 and XP, but never in the real system and only for quick tests. So, I know very little about Chromium browsers.

My question is this, and I hope this thread doesn't get moved to Browsers because this is about an issue, an Audit Error that gets generated in my Events Log every time I open the new version of Edge. After installing Edge, I noticed that every time I opened the browser, an Audit Error 4625 gets logged in Events log. This error annoyed me so much that I uninstalled Edge.

I liked the way the browser ran, looked, and perhaps I could even get to like it but this Audit Error seems to be a security issue coming from Chromium. Searching Google I found very little information about the error, but enough to know this error affect Chromium based browsers in general. I found a couple of threads about Edge and the error, so, some people using new Edge other than myself ought to be getting it.

I just would like to hear from long time Chromium based browsers users whats the story about this Audit Error. I found a thread about it in the Chrome forum, with no official replies, only users confirming that they get it as well. And worried users because is a log on error. This type of event is supposed to warn us when something is wrong.

This past few days, after uninstalling Edge, I tested other Chromium based browsers, including the ungoogled Chromium version, and they all generate this error in my W10. I should mention that the error mentions Edge or whatever version of Chromium I was testing. Never seen this sort of thing with any other program before.

Eventually as we all know, the browser will get pushed upon us, personally I ll like to get it willingly and use it as second browser but I need to know what this Audit Error 4625 really means, otherwise I am not getting it as I wouldn't feel comfortable using it. You guys who used Chrome for a long time should know the story behind this error.

Here is an screenshot.





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Audit Failure EventID: 4625 Login

Hi Taras,

Seems these are hacking attempts. See analysis recommendations at
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/securi...

 

Event 4625 keeps happening every day at (nearly) the same time

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that you are getting the Event ID 4625 on your PC at a specific time.



I have been researching on this and found some information which might be helpful for you. You can refer the article

4625(F): An account failed to log on



However, as you have mentioned that the Event ID is getting triggered at a particular time there are possibilities that a task is being executed at that time interval. I would suggest you to check the task scheduler and see if any task is executed
at that time.

1. Press Windows + S key together and type
   Task Scheduler.
   
2. Now on the left hand pane click on Task Scheduler (local).
   
3. Now under Task Status select the drop down for
   Last 24 hours/Last hour and check if any task is executing at
   1 PM.
   

Please get back to us with the detailed information to assist you further.



We await your response.



Regards,

Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Roaming Profiles: Cannot find documentation on Event ID 4625 - Error Code 0xC0000073

My company has been using roaming profiles without issues until we switched to Windows 10 (V6 profiles). Now all roaming profiles on PCs with a version of Windows 10 (which one doesn't matter, from original to creator's update) fail to log in and a temporary
profile is created. No amount of profile resetting, server settings or internet solutions have helped. One thing I could never figure out is the following reoccurring event:

"Audit Failure

Event ID: 4525

Failure Reason: An Error occured during Logon.

Status: 0xC0000073"

I'm hoping that finding out what the problem is here, might help us figure out the roaming profile problem. However code 0xC0000073 seems to be completely undocumented. So don't just link me a website with documentation on error codes for Event ID 4625
unless you are sure it is actually there. I also tried the "More Information: Event Log Online Help" link. All those links (for any event I've tested) are dead though. Any help?