Prevent users from importing data from other browsers into Edge
To prevent users from importing data from other browsers into Edge using Group Policy, follow these steps- Before getting started, you should know that the Group Policy Templates for Microsoft Edge are required to open the aforementioned setting. Once done, press Win+R to open the Run prompt, type gpedit.msc, and hit the Enter button. After opening the Local Group Policy Editor on your computer, navigate to the following path- On the right-hand side, you can see the following settings-
Allow importing of autofill form dataAllow importing of browser settingsAllow importing of browsing historyAllow importing of CookiesAllow importing of extensionsAllow importing of favoritesAllow importing of home page settingsAllow importing of open tabsAllow importing of payment infoAllow importing of saved passwordsAllow importing of search engine settingsAllow importing of shortcuts
You need to click on each setting, select the Disabled option, and click the OK button.
If you disable all the aforementioned settings, users won’t be able to import anything from other browsers into Microsoft Edge. However, if you disable a specific setting, you can find it grayed out while importing other data from another browser.
Block users from important data from other browsers into Edge using Registry
To block users from important data from other browsers into Edge using Registry, follow these steps- Let’s check out the detailed version of these steps. Before getting started, it is recommended to backup Registry files to be on the safe side. At first, you need to open Registry Editor. For that, press Win+R, type regedit, press the Enter button and select the Yes button in the UAC prompt. Now, navigate to the following path- If you can see the Edge key in Microsoft, you do not need to follow the 5th and 6th steps. Otherwise, right-click on Microsoft, select New > Key, and name it as Edge.
After that, right-click on Edge and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
You need to name the REG_DWORD value as per the setting you want to disable.
Autofill form data: ImportAutofillFormDataBrowser settings: ImportBrowserSettingsBrowsing history: ImportHistoryCookies: ImportCookiesExtensions: ImportExtensionsFavorites: ImportFavoritesHome page settings: ImportHomepageOpen tabs: ImportOpenTabsPayment info: ImportPaymentInfoSaved passwords: ImportSavedPasswordsSearch engine settings: ImportSearchEngine
By default, the REG_DWORD value has a Value data of 0, and you need to keep it that way. If you enter 1, it will get enabled. In other words, if you want to revert the change, you can either set the Value data as 1 or delete the REG_DWORD value. That’s all! TIP: You can also prevent users from downloading files in Edge.
