Methods for Resolving Microsoft Edge's Inability to Save Passwords

The ability of Microsoft Edge to save and remember passwords relieves you of the burden of remembering complex passwords for dozens of websites. You'll have a frictionless login experience and the ability to access and manage your stored passwords from any device. However, Edge may occasionally fail to prompt you to save or sync passwords across your devices.

Numerous causes, such as incorrectly adjusted settings, third-party extensions, or corrupted profiles, may contribute to the problem. In any event, determining the precise cause and resolving it is straightforward if you follow the solutions below. Therefore, let us examine them.

1. SELECT THE OPTION TO SAVE PASSWORDS

If Edge is failing to generate the 'Save password' popup on every webpage, you should first ensure that Edge has been granted permission to save passwords. This is how you do it.

Step 1: Launch Microsoft Edge on your PC. Click on the ellipsis icon in the top right corner to open Settings.

Step 2: In the Profiles tab, go to Passwords.

Step 3: From here, enable 'Offer to save passwords'.

Log onto a website and observe if Edge requests that you save your password this time.

2. REMOVE THE WEB SITE FROM THE LIST OF NEVER SAVED WEB SITES

If you previously disabled Edge's ability to save passwords for a particular website, the browser will not remember passwords for that website unless you manually remove it from the 'Never Saved' list.

Step 1: In Microsoft Edge, type in edge://settings/passwords in the address bar at the top and press Enter.

Step 2: Scroll all the way down to Never Saved section and click on the cross icon to remove websites from the list.

3. VERIFY THE SYNC SETTINGS

By enabling sync in Edge, you may share saved passwords between many devices. Therefore, the next step should be to verify your browser's sync settings for passwords.

Step 1: Open Microsoft Edge. Tap on your profile icon in the top right corner and click on Manage profile settings.

Step 2: Open Sync settings.

Step 3: Enable the switch next to Passwords if it isn’t already.

4. IMPAIR EXTENSIONS

By installing third-party extensions on Edge, you can extend the capabilities of your browser. On the other hand, this can create complications if one of those extensions is badly constructed. Additionally, if you use a password manager extension, this may interfere with Edge's ability to save passwords. As a result, you can temporarily disable all extensions on Edge to see whether it resolves the issue.

Step 1: Open Microsoft Edge. Then use the three-dot menu icon to select Extensions.

Step 2: Select Manage extensions.

Step 3: Use the switches next to extensions to turn them off.

5. NEW PROFILE CREATION

Additionally, if your Edge profile is corrupted, Edge may fail to save or sync passwords. In such situation, you'll be forced to establish and switch to a new Edge profile. Continue reading to discover how.

Step 1: Open Edge and click on your profile icon in the top right corner to select Add profile.

Step 2: Next, click on Add.

Step 3: A new window will open with your profile. You can choose to sync your data straightaway or start without it.

Step 4: Once done, click on ‘Confirm and start browsing’.

Try signing in to a website to see if Edge asks to save passwords.

6. CLEAR BROWSING DATA

Like any other browser, Edge also collects cache data to reduce loading times and save bandwidth. But it’s not uncommon for this cache data to get corrupted over time. If that’s the case, then clearing that cache data will help.

Step 1: Open Microsoft Edge. Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete simultaneously to bring up the Clear browsing data panel.

Step 2: Under the Time range option, select All time. Clear cached pictures and files by selecting 'Cached images and files' and pressing Clear immediately.

Once cleared, restart Microsoft Edge and verify that the issue has been resolved.

7.SET MICROSOFT EDGE BACK TO ORIGINAL

A incorrect setting may have caused the problem. Rather than going through all of the Edge options, you should consider resetting them altogether and starting over. Please keep in mind that this will delete all extensions, startup configurations, and cookies. If you agree, here's how to reset Edge.

Step 1: Open Settings on Microsoft Edge.

Step 2: Navigate to the Reset settings tab. Next, click on Reset settings to their default values.

Step 3: When prompted, select Reset.

REMINISCENCE MY PASSWORDS

While there are numerous third-party password managers available, the majority of users choose to use Edge's built-in password manager. Which is understandable. True, you may occasionally run across situations like this one, but they are nothing you cannot resolve on your own.