Re: Can anyone get Edge Copilot to work without logging in after July 2026?

Paul wrote:
> They don't really use cookies. You'll notice when a web page
> accuses you of shutting off the cookies, that the cookies are
> actually wide open.

I think everyone thinks they're not logging in because Microsoft made the
login part so transparent that it might have happened many years ago.

And it's just remembered.... 

I just realized Edge uses a profile, whether or not you want it.
 Edge:3dots (top right) > Settings > hamburger (top left) > Profiles 

Mine says "Profile 1", which I then pressed the trash can to delete.
It came back. edge://settings/profiles  {Default,Profile1}

Looking it up, you can't use Edge without a profile. 
So everyone has, at least, Profile 1 and Default (I think)... 
 %localappdata%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\ (their profile name)

So, even though I never logged into anything on Edge, I have:
 %localappdata%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile1
But the date on everything is today, so it's all new stuff.
But, I also have this, which contains data from years ago! :(
 %localappdata%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default

Even though the edge main data directory contains old stuff
 %localappdata%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\

I am about to run the nuclear option to ensure profiles are gone.
 taskkill /IM msedge.exe /IM msedgewebview2.exe /IM crashpad_handler.exe /F
 rmdir /S /Q "%localappdata%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data"

Wish me luck.