Windows 10: Enable or Disable Saving History in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10

How to: Enable or Disable Saving History in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10

How to Enable or Disable Saving History 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.

Microsoft Edge saves the browsing history of visited websites and shows them in the History pane by default.

Starting with Windows 10 build 17713 (announced in Windows 10 build 17723), you can use a new Allow Saving History group policy to enable or disable saving browsing history in Microsoft Edge.

Disabling this policy prevents Microsoft Edge from saving the browsing history. If browsing history existed before disabling this policy, the previous browsing history remains in the History pane. Disabling this policy does not stop roaming of existing browsing history or browsing history from other devices.

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable saving browsing history in Microsoft Edge for all users in Windows 10.

*Warning You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable saving browsing history in Microsoft Edge.


CONTENTS:

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

EXAMPLE: History in Microsoft Edge









OPTION ONE [/i] Enable or Disable Saving History 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 Allow Saving History policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)

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


5. To Enable Saving History 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 Saving History 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 Saving History in Microsoft Edge using a REG file

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main

AllowSavingHistory DWORD

delete = Enable
0 = Disable


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


2. To Enable Saving History 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_saving_history_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg

Download

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

Disable_saving_history_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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Microsoft Edge and History

Hi John,

Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

I suggest you to clear the browsing history and check if it helps to resolve the issue. Follow the steps below:

• Open Microsoft Edge.
• Go to Settings.
• Under Clear browsing data, click on Choose what to clear.
  
• Select the options and click on Clear button.
  

I would also suggest you to run the Troubleshooter for Windows App and see if it helps to resolve the issue.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/run-the-troubleshooter-for-windows-apps

You may refer to the below link and check if it helps.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/edge-privacy-faq

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.

 

microsoft edge will not open on windows 10

Hi Richard,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.



For better understanding of the issue, please reply to the following questions.

• 
  Does the same issue occur when you connect to the internet through Internet Explorer?
  
• 
  Did you make any changes to the system prior to this issue?
  

I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it resolves the issue.

Method 1: Delete the Browser history

Follow the steps in below article to clear browser history in Microsoft Edge:

View and delete browser history in Microsoft Edge



Method 2: Reset Microsoft Edge

Follow the below steps to reset Microsoft Edge and check if the issue persist.

• 
  Navigate to the below location and delete everything in this folder.
  

C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe

• 
  Type Windows Powershell in search box.
  
• 
  Right click on Windows Powershell and select Run as administrator.
  
• 
  Copy and paste the following command.
  

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" –Verbose}

• 
  Check if the issue is resolved, if not restart the system.
  

Hope it helps. Let us know how it goes, we’ll be glad to assist you further.

Regards.

 

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.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. 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.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. 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.

 

Error on Microsoft Edge.......Please Help!!

Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft Community. Your interest in Windows 10 is much appreciated.

Is you internet connection fine?

Method 1:

I suggest you clear the 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 Edge.
• 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.

Method 2:

If you are using any Proxy connection, then try disabling the proxy connection and check.

Follow the steps to disable proxy:

• • • • • • 
            Click the Settings icon at the top right corner in internet explorer.
            
          • 
            Click the Tools
            button, and then click Internet Options.
            
          • 
            Click the
            Connections tab, and then click LAN settings.
            
          • 
            Uncheck the box next to “proxy server for your LAN”.
            
          • 
            Click on OK to save the setting and close window.
            

Now check the issue by opening Edge.

Keep us posted if you face any issues on windows in future. We will be glad to help you.

 

Browser History Missing in EDGE

This answer is not helpful at all.