Instructions for restoring Microsoft Edge on Windows 10

Like some other browsers, after a period of use, Microsoft Edge's Web browsing speed will be slowed, some malware (adware) will appear, crash, crash when loading pages. . In this case, you should restore Microsoft Edge to the original state to fix it.

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1. Restore Microsoft Edge via the Settings menu

Open the Settings Menu by clicking the 3 dots in the top right corner of the Edge window and selecting Settings .

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In the Clear browsing data section, click the Choose what to clear option and click Show more .

Select all options and click Clear .

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Restart your computer and reopen Edge browser.

2. Fix Microsoft Edge through System File Checker

If Microsoft Edge fails, you can use the System File Checker tool (sfc.exe) to fix the problem.

First right-click on the Start Menu then select Command Prompt (Admin) and then enter the following command into the Command Prompt window:

sfc / scannow

If in the process of using the SFC statement, you can use some DISM statements or use the System Update Readiness Tool.

Finally proceed to restart your computer.

3. Restore Microsoft Edge via PowerShell

If you use the above methods and you still can't fix the error, you can use PowerShell. The PowerShell command will erase and register the Core data of Microsoft Edge browser.

Note : You should make a backup or create a system restore point before proceeding to prevent any uncertainty.

First, navigate to the directory C: Users% usernameAppDataLocalPackages .

In the Packages folder, you will see a folder called " Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe ", delete it. A confirmation dialog will appear, click Yes to agree.

Note : replace% username with your username username.

Next, right-click on the Start Menu and select Windows PowerShell (Admin).

Paste the following command into the PowerShell window and press Enter:

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$ ($ _. InstallLocation) AppXManifest.xml" -Verbose}

If the process is successful, you will see a message like the one below:

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Refer to some of the following articles:

1. Instructions for changing Microsoft Edge Download folder

2. View and delete browsing history in Microsoft Edge browser

3. Instructions to block Edge browser on Windows 10

Good luck!