How to remove "Managed by your organisation" in Microsoft Edge

Question

Hey, I have problem with my Microsoft Edge.

Even though I am not part of any organisation and have removed even work-related acccounts from my private PC, there are still certain policies in place, that altough they don't hinder my ability to use Microsoft Edge, are still annoying to deal with. Espescially the fact, that even websites often visited are not "saved" and don't get recommended when typing the beginning of the url into the search bar, as well as pinned tabs getting reopened in the next session, even though they weren't pinned or even open at the time of closing Microsoft Edge.

Attempted fixes that didn't work:

• Reseting Microsoft Edge settings
• Deleting Microsoft Edge policies in the registry
• Using: RD /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicy" RD /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicyUsers" gpupdate /force
• Deleting every other account and user from my PC but my main one

I would be really thankful, for any ideas regarding this problem and how to fix it.

Thanks!

Answer 1

The “Managed by your organization” message and the behavior described are caused by Edge policies that are still applied on the device, even if no work/school account is currently signed in.

Since registry and Group Policy folders were already cleared, the most likely remaining source is an extension or policy key that is still present and enforcing settings.

Follow these steps to clean it up:

1. Check for managed extensions
   1. Open edge://extensions.
   2. Look for any extension that shows a briefcase icon next to the Enable/Disable switch. Hovering over the icon will show “managed by your organization”.
   3. If such an extension exists and cannot be removed normally, treat it as potentially unwanted:
      • Run a full scan with Microsoft Defender or another reputable antivirus.
      • If it still cannot be removed, report it from Edge: Settings and more (…) → Help and feedback → Send feedback and include details/screenshots.
2. Remove policy-enforced extensions and settings from the registry (advanced) These steps are only for experienced users and should be done carefully, as modifying the registry can be risky. Ensure important data is backed up first.
   1. Press Windows + R, type regedit, press Enter.
   2. Navigate to the following keys and look for any values related to Edge policies or extensions:
      • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
      • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
   3. For any keys clearly tied to unwanted extensions or policies, right‑click the key and select Delete.
3. Remove all Edge policy keys via PowerShell (advanced) If individual keys are hard to identify, delete the Edge policy branches entirely.
   1. Open PowerShell as Administrator.
   2. Run:

            reg delete HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge /f
            reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge /f
      

   3. Close all Edge windows and restart Edge.
4. Verify policies are gone
   1. In Edge, go to edge://policy.
   2. Click Reload policies.
   3. Confirm that no unexpected policies remain. If the list is empty or only contains expected defaults, the “managed by your organization” banner should disappear after a restart.

If after all of this policies still appear and the device is actually managed by a school or company (for example via MDM or security software), only that administrator can remove or change them.

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References:

• Microsoft Edge Extensions: Frequently Asked Questions
• Microsoft Edge - Policies

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