How to Enable or Disable Save Passwords in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11

What Happens When You Enable Password Saving

When you turn on password saving, Edge asks if you want to store your login details whenever you sign in to a new site. Your choice determines whether the browser remembers them for next time.

What Happens When You Disable Password Saving

Turning this off stops Edge from asking to save new logins, but you can still type them in manually. Any passwords you saved previously will keep working.

Option 1Turn Password Saving On or Off for Your Account

Option 2Enable or Disable Password Saving for All Users on the Computer

⚠️ Admin Privileges Required — Administrative authentication is mandatory to execute this method.

This approach utilizes a Windows policy designated as PasswordManagerEnabled.

To Always Allow Password Saving

1. Right-click the Windows Terminal app and select Run as administrator.
2. Run this command to always enable password saving for all users:
   

   You can force Microsoft Edge to always save passwords for every user profile on your Windows 11 computer by running a quick command in Windows Terminal. This overrides individual choices and ensures save passwords edge settings remain locked on for shared devices, preventing users from turning off password prompts.

   
   

   ⚠️WarningThe "Ask to save passwords" setting activates password saving for all users.

   This setting cannot be turned off within Option One, preventing individual users from disabling password saving on their Microsoft Edge browser.

To Always Disable Password Saving

1. Right-click the Windows Terminal app and select Run as administrator.
2. Run this command to disable password saving for all users:
   

   reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "PasswordManagerEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

   
   

   This turns off "Ask to save passwords" for everyone.

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To Reset to Default Settings

1. Right-click the Windows Terminal app and select Run as administrator.
2. Run this command to return to default settings:
   

   You can reset save passwords edge policies back to their normal default behavior by clearing the applied registry rules through Windows Terminal. This removes any forced administrator controls, letting individual users choose whether Microsoft Edge stores their login details.

   
   

   Removing the policy allows users to control password saving in Microsoft Edge. Users can now turn password saving on or off in the browser's settings. This gives individuals control over how their login details are stored for websites.

Additional Resources

View or edit your passwords in Microsoft Password Manager - Microsoft Support

Review procedures for inspecting or modifying credentials stored inside Microsoft Edge.

Summary

Managing save passwords edge options depends on whether you need a personal fix or a shared computer policy. Individual users can toggle settings directly through their account profile, while administrators use terminal commands to lock the feature on or off across the entire system.

• Option One lets you turn password saving on or off for just your account. This is the easiest method for most users.
• Option Two lets administrators control password saving for all users on the computer. This requires admin access and uses Windows Terminal.

Active states generate prompt displays during authentication workflows. Inactive states suppress prompt generation entirely. Legacy credentials operate independently of current configuration states. Selection criteria should balance security demands against operational convenience.