How to Enable or Disable Sync Browsing Data in Microsoft Edge Across Devices Microsoft Edge Sync is designed to make life easier by keeping your browsing data consistent across all your devices, but in enterprise or managed environments, that same convenience can pose data privacy risks. So in this video, we'll outline how to enable or disable browsing data syncing on Microsoft Edge. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to NinjaOne's IT Video Hub and our YouTube channel for more tech content like this. How to Configure Browsing Data Syncing in Edge Method 1: Using Microsoft Edge Settings The easiest way for individual users to manage sync is directly within the Edge browser. Here's how. Launch Microsoft Edge. Click your profile icon in the top-right corner. Select Manage Profile Settings, then Sync. Toggle the switch to enable or disable sync. Turning it off stops all synchronization immediately. This flexibility makes it ideal for BYOD or small business environments, where users manage their own sync and privacy preferences. Method 2: Using Group Policy For larger organizations, Group Policy is the most effective way to manage sync across multiple devices. Here’s a summary of the process: Download the Microsoft Edge policy templates as ADMX or ADML files from Microsoft and copy them to your domain controller’s PolicyDefinition folder. Open gpedit.msc and navigate to: Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge Find the policy called Configure browser sign-in. Setting it to Disabled blocks all sign-ins, which consequently disables sync. To only disable sync, set it to Enabled and then choose Disable sync. Apply the new policy using gpupdate /force Afterward, users will see the sync option grayed out, confirming that sync has been disabled by organizational policy. Method 3: Using Registry Editor If Group Policy isn’t an option, like in smaller or hybrid environments, you can modify the Windows Registry directly. Open Registry Editor, then navigate to... Modify or create these DWORD (32-bit) values. BrowserSignin 0: Disables sign-in and sync. 1: Enables sign-in only (no sync) 2: Enables both sign-in and sync SyncDisabled 1: Disables synchronization 0: Allows synchronization Then, close the editor and restart Edge to apply the changes. Always back up your registry before editing. It’s easy to make mistakes that could affect system stability. Method 4: Using PowerShell For automation or remote deployments, PowerShell is ideal. The PowerShell script performs the same registry changes programmatically, creating or updating keys to enable or disable sync. To disable sync, the script uses Set-ItemProperty with SyncDisabled=1. To disable both sign-in and sync, you’ll use BrowserSignin=0. The full script, including safe execution steps and command syntax, is available on our blog. And that’s how you can enable or disable Microsoft Edge browser sync, whether you’re managing one system or a full enterprise deployment. For more information, check out our official blog post on how to enable or disable “Sync Browsing Data” in Microsoft Edge across devices, linked in the description below.