Browsers and Mail Show Profile Icon on Title Bar or Toolbar in Microsoft Edge


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This tutorial will show you how to show the profile icon on either the title bar or toolbar in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and 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.

Microsoft Edge currently show the profile icon on the title bar by default.

You can change to show the profile icon on either the title bar or toolbar in Microsoft Edge.


Contents

  • Option One: Show Profile Icon on Title Bar or Toolbar in Microsoft Edge Settings
  • Option Two: Show Profile Icon on Title Bar or Toolbar in Microsoft Edge Flags


EXAMPLE: Profile icon on title bar and toolbar in Microsoft Edge

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Option One

Show Profile Icon on Title Bar or Toolbar in Microsoft Edge Settings


This option is only applied to your profile in Microsoft Edge.


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+F) 3 dots menu icon, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

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3 Click/tap on Appearance 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 Perform the available step below: (see screenshots below)
  • Under Customize appearance, turn On (default - title bar) or Off (toolbar) Show profile icon in the title bar for what you want.
  • Under Customize toolbar, turn On (default - title bar) or Off (toolbar) Show profile icon in the title bar for what you want.
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5 Click/tap on Restart to apply. (see screenshot below)

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6 You can now close the Settings tab in Microsoft Edge if you like.




Option Two

Show Profile Icon on Title Bar or Toolbar in Microsoft Edge Flags


This option is applied to all profiles in Microsoft Edge.


1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Copy and paste the link below into the address bar of Microsoft Edge, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

edge://flags/#edge-minimal-toolbar​

3 Select Default, Enabled (title bar), or Disabled (toolbar) for what you want in the Microsoft Edge profile icon in title bar flag drop down menu.

Default is the same as enabled.

Selecting Disabled will remove the Show profile icon in the title bar setting in Option One.


4 Click/tap on the Restart button at the bottom to apply.

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That's it,
Shawn Brink
 

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Thank you, Brink!

For no apparent reason my profile picture switched from one side of the Edge browser to the other.

It wasn't a major malfunction and it appeared to work correctly but I did not do it and I did not like the new location so I was really hoping I would not have to reinstall Windows or something equally silly to put it back.
 

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3Phase said:
Thank you, Brink!

For no apparent reason my profile picture switched from one side of the Edge browser to the other.

It wasn't a major malfunction and it appeared to work correctly but I did not do it and I did not like the new location so I was really hoping I would not have to reinstall Windows or something equally silly to put it back.
Click to expand...
:shawn:
 

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Is there a registry key or GPO for these settings?
show profile icon in the title bar
show profile type in the profile button
show briefcase icon on work profiles
 

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bjohn said:
Is there a registry key or GPO for these settings?
show profile icon in the title bar
show profile type in the profile button
show briefcase icon on work profiles
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Hello, and welcome. :alien:

There doesn't appear to be for now.

learn.microsoft.com

Microsoft Edge Browser Policy Documentation

Windows and Mac documentation for policies supported by Microsoft Edge.
learn.microsoft.com
 

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Thank You, Microsoft doing silly things again.
The setting must be saved somewhere...
 

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bjohn said:
Thank You, Microsoft doing silly things again.
The setting must be saved somewhere...
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Hopefully this below may help.

www.tenforums.com

How to Backup and Restore Everything in Microsoft Edge in Windows

How to Backup and Restore Everything in Microsoft Edge in Windows Microsoft has adopted the Chromium open source project in the development of Microsoft Edge on the desktop to create better web compatibility. This new Microsoft Edge runs on the same Chrom
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I believe this setting is no longer experimental and is enabled by default in Edge (120).

What exactly is the next option, "Show profile type in the profile button" meant to do?

(In my tests, setting it on or off and restarting the browser seems to have no effect at all.)
 

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BruceR said:
I believe this setting is no longer experimental and is enabled by default in Edge (120).

What exactly is the next option, "Show profile type in the profile button" meant to do?

(In my tests, setting it on or off and restarting the browser seems to have no effect at all.)
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Hello Bruce, :alien:

Thank you. Now updated.

I haven't noticed any change toggling the "Show profile type in the profile button" setting so far.
 

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    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz
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    Integrated Intel Arc
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    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
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Brink said:
Hello Bruce, :alien:

Thank you. Now updated.

I haven't noticed any change toggling the "Show profile type in the profile button" setting so far.
Click to expand...

OK, thanks.

"This option is only available in the Microsoft Edge Dev, Beta, and Canary builds."

It's in Stable now too.
 

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