New Edge: "Your browser is managed by your organization"

Anonymous
2020-06-10T02:22:27+00:00

I just (06-08-2020) installed the latest Windows release and updated to the new Edge as well. When I went to change settings in the Edge browser, I noticed that my browser is all of a sudden managed by "your organization". Well, my organization is me!

Can anyone explain why I see the message "Your browser is managed by your organization" when trying to adjust settings? I did not give any permission for anyone to "manage my organization." I had this problem with Google Chrome and wound up deleting the browser altogether.

Thanks in advance

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10

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Anonymous
2020-08-25T14:54:50+00:00

I was able to remove this by opening my Webroot SecureAnywhere Advanced Settings. Like others have said, this is something that blocks websites Webroot has identified as malicious but the steps below should remove the things in Edge you're seeing.

  1. Open the Webroot security program.
  2. Click the Advanced Settings Cog at the top right.
  3. Click Firewall / Web Shield at the left hand side.
  4. Uncheck "Activate Browser Extensions"
  5. Save
  6. Close and reopen Edge and the Extension is gone and so are those policies/management messages.

Here's a screenshot of the setting unchecked. I hope this helps!

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-06-30T21:10:42+00:00

    Can you not just delete the registry entry that you show?

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-08-04T00:12:43+00:00

    I have a solution that worked for me.  Here it is step by step.

    1...Open registry editor

    2....Go to this address in the registry editor:

    Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ExtensionInstallForcelist

    3...Delete ExtensionInstallForcelist

    4...Close the registry editor.

    5...Close the browser for a minute.  This will uninstall the Webroot Web Threat Shield extension. .

    Problem solved.  It worked for me, anyway.  I hope it works for all of you.

    Whatever you do**,** DON'T reinstall the Webroot Web Threat Shield extension or you'll have to do all this again.  I know because I tried reinstalling it to see what would happen.

    I've discovered that the extension will come back after a day or 2 even if you don't reinstall it.

    Each time it does come back, just repeat this process.

    Bye For Now.

    CarolynAnne318

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-08-11T00:29:49+00:00

    Its your antivirus

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-08-11T01:57:50+00:00

    Thanks. 

    i use Webroot and Maleware Bytes. Is there anything i can do to fix this?

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