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
    2021-01-31T09:43:12+00:00

    For future debates on labelling, please consider that wrong is worse than unclear or non-specific, and wrong in the sense of inappropriate, reprehensible, etc.

    Saying "managed by your organisation" when this is not necessarily true is a terrible choice. I am home working - like many now - and remote IT sometimes leads to choices that might indeed lead to remote management. These I try desperately to avoid because this is my personal IT system.

    When you give wrong information that is not impossible, it is assumed to be true. Your inappropriate message has wasted a considerable amount of my time trying to work out why, how, how to undo etc. only to find it is probably not true at all that my edge is managed by anyone else.

    Consider when labelling, what criteria are you using to make a determination. If e.g. a policy has been set and it *could* be set by an organisation or the user refer to the criteria, not assumptions or possibilities concerning how those criteria came to be met, e.g. just say "a [presumably non-default] policy has been set". If the result of that approach is equally in appropriate, the wrong question is being asked/answered; start again.

    Accurate info + link to explain/provide more info/clarify etc. as necessary is always the way to go.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-06-10T03:08:41+00:00

    Thanks! But no, this is not a work computer. Its my personal computer and is not linked to any domain.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-06-11T03:05:28+00:00

    Thanks for the help! But no, I’m not familiar with the group policy editor. 

    In most cases my updates are automatic; but sometimes I’ll go to the widows update screen and see several updates available - all from Microsoft and I’ll install from there. 

    Thanks - James

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  4. SD - IA 179.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-06-10T05:55:17+00:00

    I see. Do you remember using Group policy editor in the past, like to control windows update?

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