Policy
Enable profile creation from the Identity flyout menu or the Settings page
Microsoft Edge
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows7
Allows users to create new profiles, using the **Add profile** option. If you enable this policy or don't configure it, Microsoft Edge allows users to use **Add profile** on the Identity flyout menu or the Settings page to create new profiles. If you disable this policy, users cannot add new profiles from the Identity flyout menu or the Settings page. This policy applies to profile creation from the Microsoft Edge user interface. To further restrict profile use, configure the 'BrowserSignin' (Browser sign-in settings) and 'RestrictSigninToPattern' (Restrict which accounts can be used to sign in to Microsoft Edge) policies.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge Value name BrowserAddProfileEnabled | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 HKCU 1 | HKLM 0 HKCU 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.