Unable to delete a profile in Microsoft Edge

P S 0 แต้มความนิยม
2026-02-06T11:35:39.4933333+00:00

I want to remove my Microsoft account from the Edge browser, but the browser won’t let me delete it. It also keeps creating a shortcut on the Desktop.

The scariest part is that it allows me to sign in again without entering a password at all.

I want to know how to fix this — both how to delete the account from “Choose an account”, and how to prevent Edge from remembering the sign-in credentials and allowing a profile to sync without even verifying that it’s actually me.

I’d like to ask for a solution, as I’ve tried several methods but still can’t delete it.

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  1. Paulo GM 73,005 แต้มความนิยม ที่ปรึกษาอิสระ
    2026-02-06T12:27:00.3066667+00:00

    Hi,

    If the account you’re trying to remove is the same one used on your Windows device, Microsoft Edge will keep it and automatically sign you in. If it’s a different account, open Edge Settings > Profile and select Sign out. To remove the account from Choose an account, press Windows + I, then go to Accounts > Your accounts, expand the account you want to remove, and then click Remove.

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  2. Alex-L 13,165 แต้มความนิยม เจ้าหน้าที่ภายนอกของ Microsoft ผู้ควบคุม
    2026-02-13T13:39:55.28+00:00

    Please note that this is TH-TH Q&A Forum, any threads should be posted in Thai. However, I will still provide an answer in English based on your initial response. 

    Hi P S

    Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Forum!

    I’m really sorry you’re dealing with this. Edge doesn’t store Microsoft accounts only inside the browser. It also pulls identities from Windows itself (via Windows account storage / SSO). Because of that:

    • Deleting an Edge profile does not always remove the account from “Choose an account”
    • If Windows already trusts the account, Edge can sign in again without asking for a password
    • The account can keep reappearing even after multiple “delete profile” attempts

    Fixing this requires removing the account from Windows, not just from Edge.

    How to remove the account from “Choose an account”

    Remove the account from Windows (not Edge)

    • Open Windows Settings
    • Go to Accounts
    • Open Email & accounts
    • Under “Accounts used by other apps”, remove the Microsoft account you don’t want
    • Then open Access work or school
    • If the same account appears there, select it and choose Disconnect

    This is what actually removes the account from the system-level account picker that Edge uses.

    Fully close Edge and reopen it

    • Make sure all Edge windows are closed before reopening
    • After this, the account should no longer appear under “Choose an account”

    How to stop Edge from signing you back in without a password

    What you’re seeing here is usually Single Sign-On (SSO). If Windows or another Microsoft app already has a valid sign-in token, Edge can reuse it without asking for credentials again. To prevent that behavior as much as possible:

    1. Sign out of the Edge profile
      • In Edge, go to Settings
      • Open Profiles
      • Sign out of the profile associated with the account
    2. Clear stored web session data
      • Go to Settings
      • Open Privacy, search, and services
      • Select Clear browsing data
      • Clear:
      • Cookies and other site data
      • Cached images and files
      • Passwords (optional, but recommended if you want to be sure nothing can auto-fill)
      This removes cached tokens that can make sign-in feel automatic.
    3. Disable Windows-Edge data sharing
    • In Edge, go to Settings
    • Open Profiles
    • Turn off “Share browsing data with other Windows features” This reduces how much Edge reuses Windows identity state.

    Hope this helps. Feel free to update here if anything comes up!

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