Prevent passwords from being deleted if any Edge settings is enabled to delete browsing data when Microsoft Edge closes
- Policy ID
- PasswordDeleteOnBrowserCloseEnabled
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- Microsoft Edge version 117, Windows 7 or later
- Source
- Microsoft Edge Policy Templates (version 155.0.4283.45)
- Category
- Microsoft Edge › Password manager and protection
Description
When this policy is enabled, the passwords saved with Edge Password Manager are exempted from deletion when the browser closes. This policy is only effective when the 'ClearBrowsingDataOnExit' (Clear browsing data when Microsoft Edge closes) policy is enabled.
If you enable this policy, passwords aren't cleared when the browser closes.
If you disable or don't configure this policy, the user's personal configuration is used.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- PasswordDeleteOnBrowserCloseEnabledREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- PasswordDeleteOnBrowserCloseEnabledREG_DWORD