How can I permanently disable Passkey prompts?

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How can I permanently disable Passkey prompts?

Scallywag 110

Hello,

A lot of websites lately when I try to login give me this popup that interrupts and delays my normal login:

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This makes it seem like I have no choice but to set this up, when I do, I could just simply exit out (sometimes a few times in a row) and continue using my more reliable, simplistic and secure login method.
How can I permanently disable these prompts? And why does Microsoft make it seem like I have no choice but to set this up, and refuse to tell me how they even work? Was this thought out at all?

I've already logged out of my online Microsoft Account and turned it into a Local Account while trying to troubleshoot this obnoxious problem but I am still getting these unwanted prompts on a constant basis.

I did find these settings in Edge: {EBE56827-2CE0-4B52-9948-9E957CA76C9A}

But for some reason the passkey has been tied to autofilling passwords. I do want passwords to autofill, but I do not want passkeys to interrupt my logins.

I looked in the edge://flags section, but there didn't seem to be anything that had to do with passkeys there.

Bulldog 5,530 Reputation points

2026-02-20T21:36:32.4133333+00:00

The original prompt ...

... comes from the website you are visiting; it does not come from Microsoft. The part that comes from Windows ...

... is an automatic reaction when Windows detects that the website is offering you a passkey.

As far as I know, there's no way to prevent individual websites from prompting you to setup a passkey. You'll probably see this more and more as websites adapt to passkeys which are, after all, a more secure way to sign in to websites.
frank mccown 0 Reputation points

2026-09-02T02:19:14.5633333+00:00

I am not using this passkey crap. It destroys anonymity and is a security nightmare by tying everything you do to every box you touch. Microsoft IS forcing this by telling browsers the feature is available and not allowing us to disable it. You have no control over the computer you own, you have to do what your betters want you to do. Its like they want everyone moving to Linux. I will never give Microsoft my id, I will never use passkeys. Deal with it.

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Bulldog 5,530 Reputation points

2026-02-20T21:36:32.4133333+00:00

The original prompt ...

... comes from the website you are visiting; it does not come from Microsoft. The part that comes from Windows ...

... is an automatic reaction when Windows detects that the website is offering you a passkey.

As far as I know, there's no way to prevent individual websites from prompting you to setup a passkey. You'll probably see this more and more as websites adapt to passkeys which are, after all, a more secure way to sign in to websites.
frank mccown 0 Reputation points

2026-09-02T02:19:14.5633333+00:00

I am not using this passkey crap. It destroys anonymity and is a security nightmare by tying everything you do to every box you touch. Microsoft IS forcing this by telling browsers the feature is available and not allowing us to disable it. You have no control over the computer you own, you have to do what your betters want you to do. Its like they want everyone moving to Linux. I will never give Microsoft my id, I will never use passkeys. Deal with it.

Answer 1

Chris Bondie - Tails230 25

Can someone explain WHY I am unable to disable 'Save Passkeys to this Windows device?'

I don't use passkeys. I will never use passkeys. And I'm tired of Windows asking me EVERY SINGLE TIME to add a prompt key everytime I log into something! And its not a setting on Edge, I'm using Mozilla and Windows STILL gives me the prompt.

I want to turn that off and Google said to go into Accounts > Passkey > Advance Option and turn off Save Passkeys to this windows device. But I can't! It won't let me turn it off.

WHY?

Why are you restricting your users like this? This isn't convince, it's controlling the consumers. and this will not stand. Either tell me how to turn off this setting, or I'm boycotting Microsoft and switching to Linux. User's image

MindYaBusiness 0 Reputation points

2026-11-12T17:18:44.15+00:00

Thank ::: YOU :::: for this post and for adding the screen shot on how it's IMPOSSIBLE to disable the feature based on their idiotic instructions!!!!!!!

Microsoft .. So is there anything on the PRODUCT ROAD MAP to actually let us DISABLE prompting me EVERY SINGLE TIME if I want to set up a passkey, with one single click??????? Serious QUESTION _______ ?? (Date 11-12-26)

Answer 2

Mike - TTGDesign 10

Dear Microsoft,

Why you are making things difficult for people? Why you make people searching for solutions and you are making troubles? We were happy with the way it was, not with your update we are all searching a way to remove this passkey we never need. Why??? At least let us have an option to say "No, thanks". I'm very unhappy with Microsoft. It's really shame treating your customers like this.

Mike

Donna 0 Reputation points

2026-08-20T19:35:37.3566667+00:00

I wish that Microsoft and Google, or whomever came up with this would let us disable it in the settings. It pops up each and EVERY time that you log in with your password on the cell or computer. Just annoying.

Answer 3

playab0yyy 5

Soooooooo has anyone figured out the solution. None of the suggestions so far resolve this. It's not specific to Edge. Require Sign-In is already set to "Never" and this isn't just about when you're away from the PC. Windows Hello (in any fashion) is not on and nor do I want it on to resolve this. I simple want to stick with my password and STOP THE DAMN PASSKEY PROMPTS!

frank mccown 0 Reputation points

2026-09-02T02:20:16.0266667+00:00

Install gentoo I guess.

Answer 4

jim stamper 5

in my sign in options i dont have

"Only allow Windows Hello sign-in"

or

"Require sign-in"

How do i resolve this? these popup are really annoying.

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Answer 5

Nguyen Dan Truong 5

If you want to access those settings in Edge, u can access it in url : edge://wallet/settings
They move it to above url. Hope it help for u.

Vincent Thompson 0 Reputation points

2025-11-28T21:56:01.6933333+00:00

I have spent over 4 hours on this issue. this is the only one that came close to working. After i disabled all of the passkey settings on the url above i am no longer getting the prompot to use passkey on my websites.
Chris Nicholas 1 Reputation point

2026-07-05T23:49:55.4366667+00:00

None of the methods work and Microsoft still presses for passkey which is still not secure. MFA is just as stupid. If I forget my phone because it isn't something I have to have I am f'd and locked out of everything. If I am using a password that is secure it really isn't because of MFA or Passkey having to be used. It is a shame we live in a world that has come to the situation that a security option runs our life and how we live. Asl long as I can I will fight against a passkey usage.