This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable whether users can sign in to Microsoft Edge using non-Microsoft accounts, such as Google or Apple accounts, for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
When you sign in to Microsoft Edge with a Microsoft account, it allows you to sync your browsing data across all your devices signed-in to Microsoft Edge with the same Microsoft account.
Starting with Microsoft Edge 150+, users can now sign in to Microsoft Edge using a Google account in addition to the Microsoft account from the profile menu and Edge sign-in screen. Available for Windows and macOS devices.
You can use the NonMicrosoftAccountSignInEnabled policy to control whether users can sign in to Microsoft Edge using non-Microsoft accounts, such as Google or Apple accounts.
If you enable this policy or don't configure it, users can sign in to Microsoft Edge with non-Microsoft accounts when the feature is available. Related sign-in entry points, such as Google or Apple sign-in buttons in the profile flyout and unified sign-in experience, are shown when available.
If you disable this policy, users can't sign in to Microsoft Edge with non-Microsoft accounts. Related sign-in entry points and code paths are hidden and disabled, regardless of related feature flag settings.
Users can still sign in with Microsoft accounts.
References:
Microsoft Edge Browser Policy Documentation NonMicrosoftAccountSignInEnabled
Windows and Mac documentation for supported Microsoft Edge Browser policy: Enable sign-in to Microsoft Edge using non-Microsoft accounts
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Contents
- Option One: Enable or Disable Sign-in to Microsoft Edge using non-Microsoft accounts for Current User using Flags
- Option Two: Enable or Disable Sign-in to Microsoft Edge using non-Microsoft accounts for All Users using Policy
EXAMPLE: Enable (default) or disable sign in to Microsoft Edge using non-Microsoft accounts
Enable or Disable Sign-in to Microsoft Edge using non-Microsoft accounts for Current User using Flags
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Copy and paste each link below into the address bar of a separate tab in Microsoft Edge, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
Google Sign-In Button on Profile Menu
edge://flags/#edge-enable-google-sign-in-button-on-flyoutAND/OR
Sign in with Google
edge://flags/#edge-swag-m1-google3 Select Default, Enabled, or Disabled for what you want in the flag drop down menu.
4 Click/tap on the Restart button at the bottom to apply.
Enable or Disable Sign-in to Microsoft Edge using non-Microsoft accounts for All Users using Policy
You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option.
1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you want.
2 Enable Sign-in to Microsoft Edge using non-Microsoft accounts 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_sign_in_Microsoft_Edge_with_non-Microsoft_accounts_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]
"NonMicrosoftAccountSignInEnabled"=-3 Disable Sign-in to Microsoft Edge using non-Microsoft accounts for All Users
This will override Option One.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 4 below.
Disable_sign_in_Microsoft_Edge_with_non-Microsoft_accounts_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]
"NonMicrosoftAccountSignInEnabled"=dword:000000004 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.
6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
8 If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen Microsoft Edge to apply.
9 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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