microsoft edge will not save passwords

Donna 0 Reputation points
2026-08-22T22:04:30.11+00:00

i have tried everything but edge will not save passwords

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10
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  1. Brian Tillman 26,850 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-08-22T22:40:12.0766667+00:00

    Hi. I'm Brian and I'll try to help.

    As an alternative to using your browser's password manager, consider using one of the open source password managers, like Bitwarden. It will work on all your devices and it's free because it's open source.

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  2. AI answer

    2026-08-22T22:04:41.0333333+00:00

    Check these Edge settings first:

    1. Open Settings and more > Settings > Passwords and autofill > Microsoft Password Manager.
    2. Turn on password saving. If Ask to save passwords is off, Edge will not prompt to save new passwords.
    3. In More settings, make sure Autofill passwords and passkeys is enabled if saved passwords are not filling.

    If the problem is that sign-ins are not being remembered after restarting Edge, also check for cookie/session issues:

    1. Open Settings > Time & language > Date & time in Windows.
    2. Turn on Set time automatically and Set time zone automatically.
    3. Select Sync now.
    4. In Edge, go to edge://extensions/, turn off all extensions, and test again. Privacy or cookie-management extensions can remove cookies in the background.
    5. Test with a new Edge profile at edge://settings/profiles > Add profile. If it works there, the original profile is likely corrupted.

    If Edge is managed by policy, password saving can also be disabled centrally. The policy is PasswordManagerEnabled:

    • If enabled or not configured, users can save passwords.
    • If disabled, users cannot save new passwords, though previously saved passwords can still be used.

    On Windows, that policy is under: Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Password manager and protection

    If more troubleshooting is needed, collect:

    • Edge version from edge://version
    • Active policies from edge://policy
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