How to Remove my work profile completely from edge in Linux PC

Question

Hi All,

I was using my profile in another person's Linux pc in our company. after completing my work, I signed out from the browser and removed my profile from the browser. but when another person came and tried to setup his profile in edge, its automatically showing my profile and he was able to sign in to my account without any credentials/authentication. I tried multiple times of removing profile from browser as well as from the Profile state in this Linux pc but couldn't make it work. I don't want to delete the owner's user profile from the pc as the suggestions on this topic earlier may do wiping of all user profiles. please provide a solution for this. also, for Tagging I'm unable to see Linux as child Item.

Answer 1

I have tried the AI given response step by step and it was not useful. Kindly provide a working solution

Answer 2

On Linux, Edge doesn’t integrate with Windows account infrastructure, so the issue is almost certainly leftover Edge profile data or sync, not OS-level identity.

To fully remove the work profile and prevent automatic sign-in on that Linux PC, do all of the following on that machine while signed into the Linux user account that was used:

1. Remove the Edge profile and its local data
   1. Open Microsoft Edge.
   2. Go to edge://settings/profiles.
   3. Select the work profile.
   4. Select Remove and confirm.
      • This deletes local browsing data (favorites, history, passwords that aren’t synced) for that profile on that device.
2. Sign out and stop sync (if still signed in anywhere in Edge)
   1. In Edge, go to Settings and more > Settings > Profiles.
   2. If the work account still shows as signed in, select Sign out.
   3. If prompted, choose to clear data from this device.
   4. If sync is still on, go to Profiles > Sync and turn sync off for that account on this device.
3. Clear cookies and authentication state in Edge
   1. In Edge, go to Settings and more > Settings > Privacy, search, and services.
   2. Under Clear browsing data, select Choose what to clear.
   3. Select at least:
      • Cookies and other site data
      • Cached images and files
   4. Choose All time as the time range.
   5. Select Clear now.
4. Ensure no Edge profile remains associated with the work identity
   • Still in Settings > Profiles, verify that:
     • The work profile is gone.
     • No profile shows the work account as signed in.
   • If any profile still shows that account, sign out from that profile as above.
5. Test with the other user’s profile
   1. Close all Edge windows.
   2. Reopen Edge.
   3. The other user should:
      • Create a new profile with their own account.
      • Confirm that Edge does not offer automatic sign-in to the previous work account.

If the work account is still being picked up automatically, it is likely because the work account is also added and signed in within Edge on another profile on that same Linux user account. Repeat the steps above for every Edge profile listed under edge://settings/profiles until no profile shows the work account.

To prevent any identity from being associated with Edge on that Linux user account in the future, keep Edge signed out (no profile signed in) and clear cookies regularly, or use Guest or InPrivate mode when using a shared machine. Note that sign-in is not allowed in Guest or InPrivate mode, which prevents this kind of persistence.

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References:

• User data and privacy in Microsoft Edge
• Sign in to sync Microsoft Edge across devices