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Local Profile Remove Issue
In our environment, we only use local profiles in Edge. The default path upon initial configuration on the client is “%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Edge Beta\User Data\Default”
We noticed that if the profile is removed via settings menu (e.g. for troubleshooting reasons) a new profile is created immediately and a new folder in "User Data" folder called "Profile 1" is created. After a second removal, a folder called "Profile 2" and so on.
On this on-prem local profile scenario, I would prefer to delete and recreate "Default" folder instead of creating a new folders.
We user UE-V to save some files from Edge, e.g. bookmarks. in the UE-V settings file we added the path to the default profile folder. In this case, we would need to add "Profile 1" up to "Profile 9999".
Could this behavior be changed?
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stesch79 we ran into the same problem with VMware UEM for profile management solution we use.
Solution we use at our servicedesk:
Rename the Profile x directory to Default, then remove the file "Local State" and the let the user start Edge & log on. After that it is fixed.
reg, Henno
Joachim_T I agree. But we are not close to the root cause of the problem we want to see the scale of the problem and involvement of the ServiceDesk on the issue.
Otherwise one is not fixing the problem but automating a workaround.
reg, Henno
stesch79 We configured https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-policies#configureonpremisesaccountautosignin to make default profile not removeable. But we have domain-joined computers/users only.
stesch79 Yes, but only once. I'm not happy with this, but good.
ThiloLangbein Thanks. Yes, if I also change the BrowserSignin from 0 back to 1 (Default) and set ConfigureOnPremisesAccountAutoSignIn the behaviour is as you said, the removal of the profile isn't possible anymore.
Not the exact the same but quite similar problem here:
