This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable automatically open Microsoft Edge when at sign in for your account or all users in Windows 10 or Windows 11.
The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features.
You can have Microsoft Edge automatically open for you every time you sign in to Windows after your device starts, so you can get to browsing faster.
Contents
- Option One: Turn On or Off Open Microsoft Edge at Startup for Current User from Settings
- Option Two: Enable or Disable Open Microsoft Edge at Startup for All Users using REG file
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (3 dots) button (Alt+F), and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Start, home, and new tabs in the left pane. (see screenshot below step 4)
If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.
4 Under On Windows device start, turn on or off (default) Automatically open Edge when you sign into Windows for what you want. (see screenshot below)
5 You can now close the Settings tab or Microsoft Edge if you like.
You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option.
This option uses the LaunchEdgeOnWindowsStartupEnabled policy for Microsoft Edge 152+.
1 Do step 2 (always enable), step 3 (disable), or step 4 (default) below for what you want.
2 Always Enable Open Microsoft Edge at Startup for All Users
This will override and gray out Option One.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.
Always_enable_Auto_open_Edge_at_sign-in_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"LaunchEdgeOnWindowsStartupEnabled"=dword:000000013 Disable Open Microsoft Edge at Startup for All Users
This will override and gray out Option One.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.
Disable_Auto_open_Edge_at_sign-in_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"LaunchEdgeOnWindowsStartupEnabled"=dword:000000004 Default User-choice Open Microsoft Edge at Startup
This is the default setting to allow using Option One.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 5 below.
Default_user-choice_Auto_open_Edge_at_sign-in.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"LaunchEdgeOnWindowsStartupEnabled"=-5 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
6 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.
7 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
8 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
9 If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen Microsoft Edge to apply.
10 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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