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Fix Microsoft Edge Stopped Prompting to Save Website Passwords

Isabella Shinn
Isabella Shinn

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"For an unknown reason, Microsoft Edge no longer prompted me to save passwords when I sign in to a website for the first time, is there any possible solutions to fix this problem? I want Windows to remember all website passwords."

Microsoft Edge no longer prompts me save password

This problem usually occurs when the password saving feature in Microsoft Edge was disabled. Here we provide 2 solutions to solve this problem. Just do as follows to make password saving suggestion prompt again.

Solution 1: To Turn on offer to save the password in Microsoft Edge Settings

If the option "Offer to save passwords" is Off, Windows will not popup a notification suggesting you save password whenever you sign into any site. To make Edge offer password-saving prompt, here's how:

Step 1: Open Microsoft Edge, click on the "More actions" button, then select Settings.

Microsoft Edge Settings

Step 2: Scroll down to the View advanced settings button and click on it.

View advanced settings

Step 3: Under the Privacy and services section, turn on Offer to save passwords switch.

Turn on Offer to save password

Way 2: To enable password saving suggestion in Registry Editor

Microsoft Edge's password saving suggestion stopped prompting, it may result from the relevant registry key was changed. Here's how to restore it prompts again.

Step 1: Open Registry Editor in your Windows 10.

Press Windows logo key to focus on the Search bar, type in regedit, then, press Enter.

Open Registry Editor

Step 2: Navigate to the following registry key, see how to directly get to any registry key.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Microsoft Edge\Main

Step 3: On the right-pane of the Main folder, double-click FormSuggest Passwords option to modify its value.

FormSuggest Passwords

Step 4: Set its value data as yes. Here yes means turn on this feature.

set value data as yes

That's all. Now Microsoft Edge will prompt you to save passwords.