Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Autofill Passwords and Passkeys in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allowing Microsoft Edge to autofill existing passwords and passkeys for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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Microsoft Edge makes it easy to save your passwords as you browse the web. When you enter a new password in the Edge browser on your desktop or mobile device, Microsoft Edge Ask to save passwords feature by default will ask if you want your username and password saved. The next time you visit the site, the browser will finish filling in your account info. If you’re signed into Edge with your Microsoft account, these passwords sync by default and become available across all of your signed in devices.

You can also manually add passwords for sites in the password manager in Microsoft Edge.

Microsoft Edge stores your passwords securely encrypted on your hard disk. However, someone else with access to your computer may be able to sign into your accounts using your stored passwords with autofill. Microsoft Edge gives you the option to enable a setting that requires you to authenticate yourself using your device credentials before you can use the saved password to autofill for a website.

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EXAMPLE: Edge "Autofill passwords and passkeys" with device sign-in options or "custom primary password" prompt







1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+F) 3 dots menu icon, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)


3 Click/tap on Passwords and autofill in the left pane, and click/tap on Microsoft Password Manager in the right pane. (see screenshot below)

If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.

4 Click/tap on More settings. (see screenshot below)


5 Do step 6 (on) or step 7 (off) below for what you want.

You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option.

This option uses the PrimaryPasswordSetting policy for Microsoft Edge.

1 Do step 2 (always enable auto), step 3 (always enable device prompt), step 4 (always enable custom prompt), step 5 (disable), or step 6 (default) below for what you want.

This option will prevent turning off "Autofill passwords and passkeys" in Option One, and always have "Fill website password and sign in automatically, or suggest available passkeys." selected.

(Contents of REG file for reference)

This option will prevent turning off "Autofill passwords and passkeys" in Option One, and always have "Prompt for the device sign-in options before viewing or filling website password." selected.

Users will still be able to select Always ask permission or Ask permission once per browsing session (default) in the drop menu in settings.

(Contents of REG file for reference)

This option will prevent turning off "Autofill passwords and passkeys" in Option One, and always have "Prompt for the custom primary password before viewing or filling website password." selected.

Users will still be able to select Always ask permission or Ask permission once per browsing session (default) in the drop menu in settings.

Users will need to click/tap on Change primary password to add one.

(Contents of REG file for reference)

This option will prevent turning on "Autofill passwords and passkeys" in Option One.

(Contents of REG file for reference)

This is the default setting to allow turning on/off "Autofill passwords and passkeys" in Option One.

(Contents of REG file for reference)

7 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

8 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.

9 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

10 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

11 If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen Microsoft Edge to apply.

12 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink