How to Enable or Disable ‘Add Profile’ in Microsoft Edge
You enable or disable the ‘Add Profile’ option in Microsoft Edge by configuring the BrowserAddProfileEnabled policy.
This policy setting dictates whether users can create new profiles directly within the Microsoft Edge browser. By default, this feature is enabled, allowing anyone using your PC to easily add a new profile to Edge.
When you disable the BrowserAddProfileEnabled policy, you effectively prevent new profiles from being created. This is a useful setting if you manage multiple user accounts on a single PC and want to restrict profile creation to only an administrator account.
You can enable or disable the ‘Add Profile’ option in Microsoft Edge by modifying the BrowserAddProfileEnabled registry value. Navigate to 🗝️HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge, create or modify BrowserAddProfileEnabled, and set it to 0 to disable or delete it to enable.
Why Would You Want to Change This?
You might want to disable the “Add Profile” option if you’re sharing a computer with others and want to prevent them from creating new user profiles in Edge.
What Happens When You Disable It?
When you disable this option, users cannot add new profiles from the Identity menu or the Settings page in Edge.
How to Enable or Disable the Add Profile Option in Edge
You can turn the ‘Add Profile’ option on or off in Microsoft Edge using the Windows Registry. This guide shows you how to change the setting to control who can create new profiles on your computer.How to Turn It Back On
To allow the “Add Profile” option again, simply delete the “BrowserAddProfileEnabled” item you created. Then restart your computer.
Summary
To control the ‘Add Profile’ feature in Microsoft Edge, you’ll use the Windows Registry. Changing the BrowserAddProfileEnabled value to 0 will turn it off, and deleting that entry will turn it back on. Remember to restart your PC after making these changes.
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