This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to browse as guest in Microsoft Edge for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can browse using a guest profile in Microsoft Edge.
In a guest profile, Microsoft Edge doesn't import browsing data from existing profiles, and it deletes browsing data when all guest profiles are closed.
You can use the BrowserGuestModeEnabled policy to enable or disable letting users browse in guest profiles in Microsoft Edge.
Reference:
Microsoft Edge Privacy Whitepaper - Microsoft Edge Developer documentation
Privacy aspects of features of Microsoft Edge, including how your data is shared with Microsoft and how to change settings for this data sharing.
learn.microsoft.com
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable browse as guest in Microsoft Edge.
EXAMPLE: Browse as guest in Microsoft Edge
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you want.
2 Enable Browse as Guest in Microsoft Edge for All Users
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 4 below.
Enable_browse_as_Guest_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"BrowserGuestModeEnabled"=-3 Disable Browse as Guest in Microsoft Edge for All Users
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 4 below.
Disable_browse_as_Guest_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"BrowserGuestModeEnabled"=dword:000000004 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen Microsoft Edge to apply.
8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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