Edge browser error crashes or does not work, this is a fix

One of the new features integrated on Windows 10 is the appearance of the Microsoft Edge browser. Many predict that in the future most likely this browser will completely replace Internet Explorer browser.

If you are an Edge user, and in the process of using you encounter a browser error that crashes or does not work, then you can reset the browser to its default state or proceed to uninstall the browser, Then proceed to reinstall to fix the error.

Alternatively, use browsers like Chrome and Firefox to replace the Edge browser.

I. Reset Edge browser to default setting

To reset the Edge browser to its initial default setting, follow the steps below:

1. First open the Edge browser .

2. On the Edge browser window, click the 3 dots icon in the top right corner of the screen, select Settings .

3. Next under Clear browsing data , click Choose what to clear .

4. Click Show more .

5. Finally, select all items and click Clear .

II. Uninstall and then reinstall EdgeII browser

Microsoft Edge is part of Windows 10, so you can't uninstall the browser in the usual way: go to the Programs and Apps section on Control Panel.

To completely remove browser settings, then reinstall Edge, you must uninstall and reinstall the application package (App Package).

Step 1: Start Windows 10 computer in Safe Mode

To start a Windows 10 computer in Safe Mode, follow the steps below:

1. Right-click the Start button, then select Run .

2. Enter msconfig in the Run window and press Enter to open the System Configuration utility.

3. On the System Configuration window, at the Boot tab, select Safe Boot and then click OK .

4. Restart your computer.

Step 2: Rename or delete the Package folder of the Edge browser

1. Press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run command window.

2. Enter the following command in the Run window and then click OK or press Enter :

% localappdata% Packages

3. Rename the "Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe " folder to " Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe_OLD " or delete the folder.

Note:

If you delete this folder all favorites stored in the browser in the folder '120712-0049' will be erased.

C: Users% Username% AppDataLocalPackagesMicrosoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbweACMicrosoftEdgeUserDefaultDataStoreDatanouser1120712-0049

Replace % username% with your username.

4. Follow the steps below.

Step 3: Start your computer in normal mode

To start your Windows 10 computer in normal mode (normal mode):

1. Right-click the Start button, select Run .

2. Enter msconfig in the Run command window and press Enter to open the System Configuration utility.

3. On the System Configuration window, at the General tab, click Normal Startup and then click OK .

4. Restart your computer.

Step 4: Reinstall Edge browser

To reinstall Edge browser, follow the steps below:

1. Open PowerShell under Admin. To do this thing:

1. On the Search Cortana frame, enter Cortana.
2. On the search results list, right-click PowerShell and select Run as administrator.

2. In the PowerShell window, enter the following command and press Enter :

Get-AppXPackage -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register '$ ($ _. InstallLocation) AppXManifest.xml'}

3. After the command completes, close PowerShell again.

4. Restart your computer.

5. After the computer has finished booting, you can open Edge browser to use it and no errors will occur.

Tips:

If you want to restore the favorites in the Edge browser that you just reinstalled, just copy the folder ' 120712-0049 ' from the old Edge folder to the new folder and you're done.

Example: Copy directory 120712-0049 from:

C: Users% Username% AppDataLocalPackagesMicrosoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe_OLDACMicrosoftEdgeUserDefaultDataStoreDatanouser1 /

And paste this folder into:

C: Users% Username% AppDataLocalPackagesMicrosoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbweACMicrosoftEdgeUserDefaultDataStoreDatanouser1 /

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Good luck!