How to Stop Microsoft Edge from Automatically Asking to Save Passwords

Every time you log into a new website, Microsoft Edge intercepts the form submission and automatically displays a pop-up dialog box in the top-right corner of the window, aggressively asking if you want to save your username and password to the browser’s built-in credential manager.

While Edge’s built-in password manager is convenient, it is far less secure and far less versatile than dedicated third-party password managers like Bitwarden, 1Password, or Dashlane. If you already use a dedicated password manager extension, having Edge constantly interrupt your workflow to offer its own redundant password-saving service is incredibly frustrating.

You can completely disable Edge’s password prompt to ensure it never asks to save a credential again.

How to Turn Off Password Save Prompts in Edge

You must dive into the Profiles section to disable the built-in password manager.

  1. Open the Microsoft Edge browser.
  2. Click the three horizontal dots in the top-right corner.
  3. Select Settings from the drop-down menu.
  4. In the left-hand navigation sidebar, click on Profiles.
  5. Under the “Your profile” section, click on Passwords.
  6. At the very top of the Passwords page, locate the toggle switch labeled Offer to save passwords.
  7. Turn this toggle to the Off position.

Microsoft Edge will immediately stop intercepting your login attempts. You will never see the “Save Password?” pop-up again, allowing your dedicated third-party password manager extension to handle your credentials without interference.

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