How to Completely Disable ‘Autofill’ (Forms and Addresses) via Group Policy in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge includes an Autofill engine that actively saves and automatically populates forms with user data, including home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and credit card information. While this is highly convenient for personal browsing, it poses a severe data privacy risk in corporate or shared computing environments (like school labs or public kiosks). If a user forgets to clear their browsing data before logging out, the next person using that terminal could easily extract their sensitive personal information simply by clicking on a web form.

This guide explains how to completely disable the Autofill feature for forms and addresses system-wide in Microsoft Edge using Group Policy, ensuring no sensitive data is cached.

Disable Autofill via Group Policy

To enforce a strict block that prevents the browser from saving or suggesting form data, we must deploy an administrative template. Note that this requires Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education editions.

1. Log into Windows 11 with an Administrator account.
2. Press the Windows Key + R to open the Run dialogue box.
3. Type gpedit.msc and press Enter to launch the Local Group Policy Editor.
4. In the left-hand navigation pane, strictly follow this exact path:

   Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge

5. In the right-hand pane, scroll down to locate the policy named Enable AutoFill for addresses.
6. Double-click the policy to open its configuration window.
7. Select the radio button next to Disabled.
8. Click Apply, then click OK.
9. (Optional but recommended): Find the adjacent policy named Enable AutoFill for credit cards and set it to Disabled as well.

Verify the Data Lockdown

Group Policy changes require the browser to read the registry upon its next launch. Close all active instances of Microsoft Edge.

To verify the restriction is active, reopen Microsoft Edge and navigate to Settings > Profiles > Personal info. You will notice a briefcase icon at the top of the menu indicating that the setting is managed by your organization. The master toggle for “Save and fill custom info” will be entirely greyed out and permanently locked in the Off position. The browser will no longer prompt users to save addresses after filling out a form, and existing saved data (if any) will not be suggested, ensuring the workstation remains compliant with data privacy standards.