Configure Password Manager: registry value FormSuggest PasswordsUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main

Policy ID: AllowPasswordManager
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 or later
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Microsoft Edge

Registry

FormSuggest Passwords

REG_SZUserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\MainHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main

Enabled value: yes
Disabled value: no

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"FormSuggest Passwords"="yes"
; Disabled
"FormSuggest Passwords"="no"

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main" /v "FormSuggest Passwords" /t REG_SZ /d "yes" /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main" /v "FormSuggest Passwords" /t REG_SZ /d "no" /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main' -Name 'FormSuggest Passwords' -PropertyType String -Value 'yes' -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main' -Name 'FormSuggest Passwords' -PropertyType String -Value 'no' -Force | Out-Null

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"FormSuggest Passwords"="yes"
; Disabled
"FormSuggest Passwords"="no"

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main" /v "FormSuggest Passwords" /t REG_SZ /d "yes" /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main" /v "FormSuggest Passwords" /t REG_SZ /d "no" /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main' -Name 'FormSuggest Passwords' -PropertyType String -Value 'yes' -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main' -Name 'FormSuggest Passwords' -PropertyType String -Value 'no' -Force | Out-Null