Enable or disable AutoFill for Addresses and Credit Cards in Edge

Autofill helps you fill-up an online form quicker than ever. But if you do not want to store your credit card details you can disable Autofil in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10.

Microsoft Edge is one of the best browsers for Windows 10 and some other platforms, allowing users to browse the internet without any problem. Like passwords, you can autofill all the addresses and credit card fields in the Edge browser. This tutorial helps you enable or disable them via the Registry Editor and the Local Group Policy Editor.

It is recommended to create a backup of Registry files before making any change in the Registry Editor.

Enable or disable AutoFill for addresses and credit cards in Edge

To enable or disable AutoFill for addresses and credit cards in Edge, follow these steps-

1. Press Win+R to open the Run prompt.
2. Type regedit and hit the Enter button.
3. Click the Yes button.
4. Navigate to Microsoft in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
5. Right-click on Microsoft > New > Key.
6. Call it Edge.
7. Right-click on Edge > New > Key.
8. Name it as Recommended.
9. Right-click on Recommended > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
10. Name them as AutofillAddressEnabled and AutofillCreditCardEnabled.
11. Double-click on each of them to set the Value data as 1.
12. Click the OK button.

To learn more about these steps, keep reading.

First, you have to open the Registry Editor on your computer. For that, press Win+R, type regedit and hit the Enter button. If the UAC prompt appears, click the Yes button visible in it.

Then, navigate to this path-

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoft

If you can see Edge > Recommended key inside Microsoft, you do not have to follow the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th steps. Otherwise, you have to create them manually.

For that, right-click on Microsoft > New > Key and name it Edge.

Then right-click on Edge > New > Key, and call it Recommended.

Next, right-click on the Recommended key, and select New > DWORD (32-bit) value.

You have to set the name as AutofillAddressEnabled. Double-click on it to set the Value data as 1. This DWORD value helps you enable autofill for addresses.

If you want to turn on autofill for credit cards, follow the same steps to create a DWORD value named AutofillCreditCardEnabled. Set the Value data as 1.

In case you want to disable autofill for addresses and credit cards, set the Value data as 0.

Read: How to manage Credit Card info and Addresses on Microsoft Edge.

Turn on or off AutoFill for addresses and credit cards in Edge using Group Policy

To turn on or off autofill for addresses and credit cards in Edge using Group Policy, follow these steps-

1. Press Win+R to display the Run prompt.
2. Type gpedit.msc and hit the Enter button.
3. Navigate to Microsoft Edge – Default Settings in Computer Configuration.
4. Double-click on Enable AutoFill for address and Enable AutoFill for credit cards settings.
5. Select the Enabled option.
6. Click the OK button.

First, you have to open the Local Group Policy Editor on your computer. For that, press Win+R, type gpedit.msc, and hit the Enter button. Then, navigate to this path-

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Classic Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge - Default Settings

Double-click on Enable AutoFill for addresses and Enable AutoFill for credit cards settings one after one and select the Enabled option.

Next, click the OK button to save the change.

In case you want to disable autofill for addresses and credit cards in Edge browser, you can choose either the Not Configured or Disabled option from the setting window.

If you are using Edge on Android, check out how you can set up autofill for Credit Cards in Edge for Android.

That’s all! Hope these guides help.