Microsoft Edge: Use Primary work profile as default profile to open external links

Summary

Following further review, this feature has returned to the development phase. We apologize for any inconvenience. Microsoft Edge currently opens external links using the “Last Used” profile by default. While for enterprise users, the Primary Work Profile (signed in with a Microsoft Entra ID for enrolling the device) is normally the best profile for opening external links. With this feature, for Windows, Edge will check if it the Primary Work Profile exists and make it the default profile for opening external links if available. For Mac and Linux, if only one work profile signed in with a Microsoft Entra ID account is found, it’s treated as the Primary Work Profile. Admins can config the policy “EdgeOpenExternalLinksWithPrimaryWorkProfileEnabled” to turn this feature off.

Status
Launched
General availability target
Aug 2025
Preview target
Not published
Products
Microsoft Edge
Clouds
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
Release phases
General Availability
Platforms
Web
Added to the roadmap
23 May 2025
Last changed
9 Dec 2025 · 10mo ago
recently changed
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