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AlexB
Iron Contributor
Nov 03, 2023

Edge forcing switch profiles when using any .local domain or IP address

I've noticed this today after upgrading to Windows 11 23H2, personal profile that can access local network devices like CCTV systems, monitoring, etc... Always get switched to work profile. Any other...
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SeidChr
Copper Contributor
Dec 18, 2023

DaCarming 
thx, it lead me to the solution. Disabled it with the registry key on the policy documentation!

put into a .reg file and import:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"SwitchIntranetSitesToWorkProfile"=dword:00000000

 

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GraniteStateColin
Iron Contributor
Dec 22, 2023

SeidChr, I'm not surprised that the key doesn't already exist in the Registry, but I don't even see that branch (no Edge inside Microsoft), nor in the HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft branch. Are you sure that's the right branch?

 

UPDATE: adding that branch and key did seem to fix the problem, so I believe that is correct! I'm surprised that it takes a whole new branch just to block this. Is it possible that there is another place to put that key in an existing branch that also works?

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    SeidChr
    Copper Contributor
    Dec 24, 2023

    GraniteStateColin it's just what i got from the documentation. And yes it works fine for me as well 😊

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      GraniteStateColin
      Iron Contributor
      Apr 01, 2024

      SeidChr this solution seems to have stopped working. Edge is back to forcing local sites to open in Work profile. Any new suggestions or ideas?

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