Setting Up a Password Manager in Microsoft Edge

Edge inherited Chrome's extension ecosystem, which means any Chromium-based vault extension installs the same way and behaves identically. The main difference is where you find the extensions store and a couple of Edge-specific settings worth checking.

Installing on Edge

1. Open the Edge Add-ons store (or install straight from the Chrome Web Store — Edge supports both).
2. Add the extension, then pin it from the toolbar overflow menu so it's always one click away.
3. Before logging in, set the server URL in the extension's settings to point at your own vault instance.
4. Sign in and unlock — autofill starts working immediately on supported fields.

Edge's own password manager vs. a dedicated vault

Edge's built-in saver is tied to your Microsoft account and syncs only across Edge itself. A dedicated extension works the same way across every browser you use — Chrome on your laptop, Firefox on desktop Linux, Safari on your phone — all pulling from the same encrypted vault instead of three separate silos.

Turning off Edge's native prompts

Running two password managers side by side gets noisy fast — you'll get duplicate save prompts every time you log into something. Head into Edge's settings under Profiles → Passwords and turn off "Offer to save passwords" so only your extension prompts you going forward.

Autofill and generator basics

• Click the extension icon on any login page to autofill saved credentials.
• New logins trigger a save prompt from the extension the first time you enter them.
• The built-in generator creates long, unique passwords you can insert directly into signup forms.

If autofill isn't triggering

Check edge://extensions and confirm the extension has "Allow on all sites" enabled rather than being restricted to specific pages. If it's freshly installed, a full browser restart usually clears up any detection issues on the first few sites you visit.