How to Enable or Disable Auto Sign-In on Microsoft Edge

You can enable or disable auto sign-in for Microsoft Edge using a specific Windows policy setting.

Microsoft Edge is the default browser on Windows 11 and uses Chromium technology, similar to Google Chrome. Signing into Edge with your Microsoft account syncs your browsing data across devices.

Microsoft Edge offers an automatic sign-in feature. This automatically signs you into Edge using your existing Microsoft account credentials from other apps like Outlook, without you needing to re-enter them.

This functionality is controlled by the SeamlessWebToBrowserSignInEnabled policy, which requires the WebToBrowserSignInEnabled policy to also be turned on.

Turn on or off automatic sign in to Edge

As mentioned, Microsoft Edge automatically signs users in using their login information from apps like Outlook and other Microsoft websites.

Here’s how to enable or disable it.

Step 1: Open Microsoft Edge.

Step 2: Click the “Setting and more” button (the 3 horizontal dots) in the top right corner and select “Settings”.

Step 3: Select “Profile” on the left side of the Settings page. Click the “Profile preferences” option on the right to expand it.

Step 4: Find the “Automatic sign in on Microsoft Edge” option. Toggle the switch button to turn it on or off.

Step 5: Close the Edge settings page when you’re done.

Enable or disable automatic sign in using the Windows Registry

Why do this? The Windows Registry method gives you more control and can be useful if you manage multiple computers.

What happens? You’ll create new settings that control automatic sign-in for all users on your computer.

Step 1: Open the Windows Registry on your computer.

Important: back up your registry before making any changes. You can also create a System Restore point as extra protection.

Step 2: Navigate to this folder path:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

Step 3: Right-click on “Edge”. Select “New” and then “DWORD (32-bit) Value”. Create two new items with these names:

• WebToBrowserSignInEnabled
• SeamlessWebToBrowserSignInEnabled

Step 4: Double-click on each item you just created. Set the value to 1 to turn on automatic sign-in for all users:

WebToBrowserSignInEnabled = 1
SeamlessWebToBrowserSignInEnabled = 1

Step 5: To turn off automatic sign-in for all users, set the value to 0 instead:

WebToBrowserSignInEnabled = 0
SeamlessWebToBrowserSignInEnabled = 0

Step 6: To restore the default behavior and let users choose, delete both items you created:

• WebToBrowserSignInEnabled
• SeamlessWebToBrowserSignInEnabled

Note: You may need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

Summary

Controlling automatic sign-in on Microsoft Edge in Windows 11 lets you choose how you want to use your browser. Here’s what you need to know:

• You have choices: You can pick whether you want Edge to sign you in automatically or not.
• Two ways to do it: You can use Edge settings or the Windows Registry. Pick whichever is easier for you.
• Syncing across devices: When you use a Microsoft account, your browsing information syncs across all your devices. This makes it easy to pick up where you left off.
• You’re in control: These settings let you customize your experience based on what you need.
• Always back up first: Before changing the Windows Registry, create a backup to prevent problems.

Using these options, you can make Microsoft Edge work the way you want it to.

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