Windows 10: Using multiple profiles is now easier with Microsoft Edge

Brink · Apr 30, 2020

Our customers tell us that they like to keep their browsing data separate as they take on various roles in their lives. For people at home working from their own devices, this is particularly important.

Microsoft Edgeâs âProfilesâ feature is a great way to do this, whether youâre switching between work and personal browsing, juggling your job and freelancing business, or managing your tasks as an admin alongside other responsibilities.

In this post, weâll share some improvements coming to browsing with multiple profiles in Microsoft Edge, and walk you through how to get started with this feature.

Setting up multiple profiles

To get started with multiple profiles, click the profile icon to the right of your address bar and click âAdd a profileâ. Then, on the consent screen that comes next, just click âAddâ. Your profile is now added.

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Each profile opens in a new window and gets its own desktop icon. You can pin each desktop icon independently to your Windows taskbar by right clicking on the Microsoft Edge icon.

If youâd like to roam your data across devices, you can sign into each profile with a Microsoft Account or a Work or School Account and choose to sync your data. Since browsing data is separated between profiles, each profile will sync independent of the other.

Switching between profiles

You can switch between profiles any time by clicking on the desktop icon or window associated with a profile. You can also switch using the profile flyout by clicking the profile icon or you can switch from the edge://settings/profiles page.

Getting to the right profile

Weâve heard that two things that users find challenging is getting links to open in the right profile and making sure that you donât mistakenly open work content in your personal profile. Today, weâre excited to announce two features that we hope will make this easier:

Selecting a default profile (available in Microsoft Edge 81 and higher)

To ensure that links you open from another app open in the profile of your choice, you can now select a default profile in Microsoft Edge. To select a default profile to open external links, do the following:

Navigate to edge://settings

Select the âMultiple profile preferencesâ option (Note: This will only show if you have multiple profiles.)

Use the drop down menu to select which profile youâd like external links to open with.

Automatic profile switching (available in Microsoft Edge 83 and higher)

Weâre also excited to announce a new feature to help you get to your work content more easily while using multiple profiles. We call it Automatic Profile Switching. If youâre a multiple profiles user, you can check it out by trying to navigate to a work site (a site authenticated with your work or school account) while in your personal profile.

When we detect this, we will prompt you to switch to your work profile to access that site without having to authenticate to it. When you choose the work profile you want to switch to, the website will simply open in your work profile.

We hope that this will help you keep your work and personal data separate and help you get to your work content more seamlessly. In case this doesnât work for your flows, you can choose âDonât ask me again,â and it will get out of your way.

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We are excited to release this improvement for your multiple profile scenariosâgive it a try and let us know how you like it! If you run into any issues or have any feedback on using multiple profiles, use the in-app feedback button (or Alt-Shift-I) and weâll use it to make the experience better for you.

Thank you for helping us build Microsoft Edge be the best browser for you.

â Avi Vaid, Program Manager, Microsoft Edge
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Brink · May 23, 2020

Using multiple profiles is now easier with Microsoft Edge

Our customers tell us that they like to keep their browsing data separate as they take on various roles in their lives. For people at home working from their own devices, this is particularly important.

Microsoft Edge’s “Profiles” feature is a great way to do this, whether you’re switching between work and personal browsing, juggling your job and freelancing business, or managing your tasks as an admin alongside other responsibilities.

In this post, we’ll share some improvements coming to browsing with multiple profiles in Microsoft Edge, and walk you through how to get started with this feature.

Setting up multiple profiles

To get started with multiple profiles, click the profile icon to the right of your address bar and click “Add a profile”. Then, on the consent screen that comes next, just click “Add”. Your profile is now added.

How to Add a Profile in Microsoft Edge Chromium

Each profile opens in a new window and gets its own desktop icon. You can pin each desktop icon independently to your Windows taskbar by right clicking on the Microsoft Edge icon.

If you’d like to roam your data across devices, you can sign into each profile with a Microsoft Account or a Work or School Account and choose to sync your data. Since browsing data is separated between profiles, each profile will sync independent of the other.

Switching between profiles

You can switch between profiles any time by clicking on the desktop icon or window associated with a profile. You can also switch using the profile flyout by clicking the profile icon or you can switch from the edge://settings/profiles page.

Getting to the right profile

We’ve heard that two things that users find challenging is getting links to open in the right profile and making sure that you don’t mistakenly open work content in your personal profile. Today, we’re excited to announce two features that we hope will make this easier:

Selecting a default profile (available in Microsoft Edge 81 and higher)

To ensure that links you open from another app open in the profile of your choice, you can now select a default profile in Microsoft Edge. To select a default profile to open external links, do the following:

Navigate to edge://settings

Select the “Multiple profile preferences” option (Note: This will only show if you have multiple profiles.)

Use the drop down menu to select which profile you’d like external links to open with.

Automatic profile switching (available in Microsoft Edge 83 and higher)

We’re also excited to announce a new feature to help you get to your work content more easily while using multiple profiles. We call it Automatic Profile Switching. If you’re a multiple profiles user, you can check it out by trying to navigate to a work site (a site authenticated with your work or school account) while in your personal profile.

When we detect this, we will prompt you to switch to your work profile to access that site without having to authenticate to it. When you choose the work profile you want to switch to, the website will simply open in your work profile.

We hope that this will help you keep your work and personal data separate and help you get to your work content more seamlessly. In case this doesn’t work for your flows, you can choose “Don’t ask me again,” and it will get out of your way.

Turn On or Off Automatic Profile Switching in Microsoft Edge Chromium

We are excited to release this improvement for your multiple profile scenarios—give it a try and let us know how you like it! If you run into any issues or have any feedback on using multiple profiles, use the in-app feedback button (or Alt-Shift-I) and we’ll use it to make the experience better for you.

Thank you for helping us build Microsoft Edge be the best browser for you.

– Avi Vaid, Program Manager, Microsoft Edge
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Source: Using multiple profiles at work and at home is now easier with Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Edge Blog

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How to Add a Profile in Microsoft Edge Chromium

How to Sign in and Sign out of Profile in Microsoft Edge Chromium

How to Change Name of Profile in Microsoft Edge Chromium

How to Change Profile Picture in Microsoft Edge Chromium

Turn On or Off Automatic Profile Switching in Microsoft Edge Chromium

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Darleen Pen · May 23, 2020

Microsoft Edge is not working

Hi Sean,

One of the possible reasons why you are experiencing issues with using Microsoft Edge is due to User Profile corruption. To address your concern, we suggest creating a Test User Profile. Using the Test User Profile, check if you will have the same issue
with browsing in Microsoft Edge. This is for us to test if the issue is isolated with one User Profile or with multiple accounts.

To create a Test User Profile, follow these steps:

On Search, type Settings then hit the
Enter key.

On Settings window, select Accounts.

Select Family & other people.

Select Add someone else to this PC.

Name the User Profile as TEST.

Assign a password for TEST user, then select Next.

Sign in TEST user.

We are looking forward for an update about your concern.

hurricane51 · May 23, 2020

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region

I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.

Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.

Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

Go to Settings.

Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.

Select add someone else on this PC.

Enter a user name and hit next.

Click on Finish.

Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.

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