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1. Microsoft Edge Update Virus
2. Microsoft Edge Update 2021
3. Microsoft Edge Update

The latest version of Microsoft Edge includes the following policies that you can use to control how and when Microsoft Edge is updated.

For information about other policies available in Microsoft Edge, check out Microsoft Edge browser policy reference

Finally, a new update is rolling out for the Microsoft Edge web browser. It notably, brings history and tab sync to a wider range of users. With the help of this new Microsoft Edge feature, users. Mar 24, 2020 Located at 'Administrative Templates / Microsoft Edge Update / Applications'， it is suitable for adjusting the update control of all versions of Edge.

Note

This article applies to Microsoft Edge version 77 or later.

Available policies

These tables lists all of the update-related group policies available in this release of Microsoft Edge. Use the links in the table to get more details about specific policies.

Applications	Preferences
Proxy Server	Microsoft Edge WebView

Applications

Policy Name	Caption
InstallDefault	Allow installation default
UpdateDefault	Update policy override default
Install	Allow installation (per channel)
Update	Update policy override (per channel)
Allowsxs	Allow Microsoft Edge Side by Side browser experience
CreateDesktopShortcutDefault	Prevent Desktop Shortcut creation upon install default
CreateDesktopShortcut	Prevent Desktop Shortcut creation upon install (per channel)
RollbackToTargetVersion	Rollback to Target version (per channel)
TargetVersionPrefix	Target version override (per channel)

Preferences

Policy Name	Caption
AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes	Auto-update check period override
UpdatesSuppressed	Time period in each day to suppress auto-update check

Proxy Server

Policy Name	Caption
ProxyMode	Choose how to specify proxy server settings
ProxyPacUrl	URL to a proxy .pac file
ProxyServer	Address or URL of proxy server

Microsoft Edge WebView

Policy Name	Caption
Install	Allow installation
Update	Update policy override

Applications policies

InstallDefault

Allow installation default

Microsoft Edge Update 1.2.145.5 and later

Description

You can specify the default behavior of all channels to allow or block Microsoft Edge on domain-joined devices.

You can override this policy for individual channels by enabling the 'Allow installation' policy for specific channels.

If you disable this policy, the installation of Microsoft Edge is blocked. This only affects the installation of Microsoft Edge software when the 'Allow installation' policy is set to Not Configured.

This policy doesn't prevent Microsoft Edge Update from running or prevent users from installing Microsoft Edge software using other methods.

This policy is available only on Windows instances that are joined to a Microsoft® Active Directory® domain.

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: InstallDefault
• GP name: Allow installation default
• GP path: Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications
• GP ADMX file name: msedgeupdate.admx

Windows Registry Settings

• Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftEdgeUpdate
• Value Name: InstallDefault
• Value Type: REG_DWORD

Example value:

UpdateDefault

Update policy override default

Microsoft Edge Update 1.2.145.5 and later

Description

Lets you specify the default behavior for all channels concerning the way Microsoft Edge Update handles available updates for Microsoft Edge. Can be overridden for individual channels by specifying the 'Update policy override' policy for those specific channels.

If you enable this policy, Microsoft Edge Update handles Microsoft Edge updates according to how you configure the following options:

• Always allow updates: Updates are always applied when found, either by periodic update check or by a manual update check.
• Automatic silent updates only: Updates are applied only when they're found by the periodic update check.
• Manual updates only: Updates are applied only when the user runs a manual update check.
• Updates disabled: Updates are never applied.

If you select manual updates, make sure you periodically check for updates by using the app's manual update mechanism, if available. If you disable updates, periodically check for updates, and distribute them to users.

If you don't enable and configure this policy, Microsoft Edge Update handles available updates as specified by the 'Update policy override' policy.

This policy is available only on Windows instances that are joined to a Microsoft® Active Directory® domain.

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: UpdateDefault
• GP name: Update policy override default
• GP path: Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications
• GP ADMX file name: msedgeupdate.admx

Windows Registry Settings

• Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftEdgeUpdate
• Value Name: UpdateDefault
• Value Type: REG_DWORD

Example value:

Install

Allow installation

Microsoft Edge Update 1.2.145.5 and later

Description

Specifies whether a Microsoft Edge channel can be installed on domain-joined devices.

If you enable this policy for a channel, Microsoft Edge will not be blocked from installation.

If you disable this policy for a channel, Microsoft Edge will be blocked from installation.

If you don't configure this policy for a channel, the 'Allow installation default' policy configuration determines whether users can install that channel of Microsoft Edge.

This policy is available only on Windows instances that are joined to a Microsoft® Active Directory® domain.

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: Install
• GP name: Allow installation
• GP path:
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge Beta
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge Canary
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge Dev
• GP ADMX file name: msedgeupdate.admx

Windows Registry Settings

• Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftEdgeUpdate
• Value Name:
  • (Stable): Install{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}
  • (Beta): Install{2CD8A007-E189-409D-A2C8-9AF4EF3C72AA}
  • (Canary): Install{65C35B14-6C1D-4122-AC46-7148CC9D6497}
  • (Dev): Install{0D50BFEC-CD6A-4F9A-964C-C7416E3ACB10}
• Value Type: REG_DWORD

Example value:

Update

Update policy override

Microsoft Edge Update 1.2.145.5 and later

Description

Specifies how Microsoft Edge Update handles available updates from Microsoft Edge.

If you enable this policy, Microsoft Edge Update handles Microsoft Edge updates according to how you configure the following options:

• Always allow updates: Updates are always applied when found, either by periodic update check or by a manual update check.
• Automatic silent updates only: Updates are applied only when they're found by the periodic update check.
• Manual updates only: Updates are applied only when the user runs a manual update check. (Not all apps provide an interface for this option.)
• Updates disabled: Updates are never applied.

If you select manual updates, make sure you periodically check for updates by using the app's manual update mechanism, if available. If you disable updates, periodically check for updates, and distribute them to users.

If you don't enable and configure this policy, Microsoft Edge Update handles available updates as specified by the 'Update policy override default' policy.

See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2136406 for more information.

This policy is available only on Windows instances that are joined to a Microsoft® Active Directory® domain.

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: Update
• GP name: Update policy override
• GP path:
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge Beta
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge Canary
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge Dev
• GP ADMX file name: msedgeupdate.admx

Windows Registry Settings

• Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftEdgeUpdate
• Value Name:
  • (Stable): Update{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}
  • (Beta): Update{2CD8A007-E189-409D-A2C8-9AF4EF3C72AA}
  • (Canary): Update{65C35B14-6C1D-4122-AC46-7148CC9D6497}
  • (Dev): Update{0D50BFEC-CD6A-4F9A-964C-C7416E3ACB10}
• Value Type: REG_DWORD

Example value:

Allowsxs

Allow Microsoft Edge Side by Side browser experience

Microsoft Edge Update 1.2.145.5 and later

Description

This policy lets a user run Microsoft Edge (Edge HTML) and Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) side-by-side.

If this policy is set to “Not configured”, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) will replace Microsoft Edge (Edge HTML) after the Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) stable channel and the November 2019 security updates are installed. This is the same behavior as the “Disabled” setting.

The “Disabled” setting blocks a side-by-side experience and Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) will replace Microsoft Edge (Edge HTML) after the Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) stable channel and the November 2019 security updates are installed. This is the same behavior as the “Not Configured” setting.

When this policy is “Enabled”, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) and Microsoft Edge (Edge HTML) can run side-by-side after Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) is installed.

For this group policy to take affect, it must be configured before the automatic install of Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) by Windows Update. Note: ​A user can block the automatic update of Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) by using the Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Blocker Toolkit.

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: Allowsxs
• GP name: Allow Microsoft Edge Side by Side browser experience
• GP path: Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications
• GP ADMX file name: msedgeupdate.admx

Windows Registry Settings

• Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftEdgeUpdate
• Value Name: Allowsxs
• Value Type: REG_DWORD

Example value:

CreateDesktopShortcutDefault

Prevent Desktop Shortcut creation upon install default

Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.128.0 and later

Description

Lets you specify the default behavior for all channels for creating a desktop shortcut when Microsoft Edge is installed.

If you enable this policy a desktop shortcut is created when Microsoft Edge is installed.If you disable this policy, no desktop shortcut will be created when Microsoft Edge is installed.If you don’t configure this policy a desktop shortcut to Microsoft Edge will be created during installation.If Microsoft Edge is already installed, this policy will have no effect.

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: CreateDesktopShortcutDefault
• GP name: Prevent Desktop Shortcut creation upon install default
• GP path: Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications
• GP ADMX file name: msedgeupdate.admx

Windows Registry Settings

• Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftEdgeUpdate
• Value Name: CreateDesktopShortcutDefault
• Value Type: REG_DWORD

Example value:

CreateDesktopShortcut

Prevent Desktop Shortcut creation upon install

Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.128.0 and later

Description

If you enable this policy a desktop shortcut is created when Microsoft Edge is installed.If you disable this policy, no desktop shortcut will be created when Microsoft Edge is installed.If you don’t configure this policy a desktop shortcut to Microsoft Edge will be created during installation.If Microsoft Edge is already installed, this policy will have no effect.

If you don't configure this policy for a channel, the 'Prevent Desktop Shortcut creation upon install default' policy configuration determines shortcut creation when Microsoft Edge is installed.

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: CreateDesktopShortcut
• GP name: Prevent Desktop Shortcut creation upon install
• GP path:
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge Beta
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge Canary
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge Dev
• GP ADMX file name: msedgeupdate.admx

Windows Registry Settings

• Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftEdgeUpdate
• Value Name:
  • (Stable): CreateDesktopShortcut{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}
  • (Beta): CreateDesktopShortcut{2CD8A007-E189-409D-A2C8-9AF4EF3C72AA}
  • (Canary): CreateDesktopShortcut{65C35B14-6C1D-4122-AC46-7148CC9D6497}
  • (Dev): CreateDesktopShortcut{0D50BFEC-CD6A-4F9A-964C-C7416E3ACB10}
• Value Type: REG_DWORD

Example value:

RollbackToTargetVersion

Rollback to Target version

Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.133.3 and later

Description

Specifies that Microsoft Edge Update should rollback installations of Microsoft Edge to the version indicated in 'Target version override'.

This policy has no effect unless 'Target version override' is set and 'Update policy override' is set to one of the ON states (Always allow updates, Automatic silent updates only, Manual updates only).

If you disable this policy or don't configure it, installs that have a version higher than that specified by 'Target version override' will be left as-is.

If you enable this policy, installs that have a current version higher than specified by the 'Target version override' will be downgraded to the target version.

We recommend that users install the latest version of the Microsoft Edge browser to ensure protection by the latest security updates. Rollback to an earlier version risks exposure to known security issues. This policy is meant to be used as a temporary fix to address issues in a Microsoft Edge browser update.

Before temporarily rolling back your browser version, we recommend that you turn on Sync (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2133032) for all users in your organization. If you don't turn on Sync, there is a risk of permanent browsing data loss. Use this policy at your own risk.

Note: All versions available for rollback can be viewed here https://aka.ms/EdgeEnterprise.

This policy applies to Microsoft Edge version 86 or later.

See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2133918 for more information.

This policy is available only on Windows instances that are joined to a Microsoft® Active Directory® domain.

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: RollbackToTargetVersion
• GP name: Rollback to Target version
• GP path:
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge Beta
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge Canary
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge Dev
• GP ADMX file name: msedgeupdate.admx

Windows Registry Settings

• Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftEdgeUpdate
• Value Name:
  • (Stable): RollbackToTargetVersion{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}
  • (Beta): RollbackToTargetVersion{2CD8A007-E189-409D-A2C8-9AF4EF3C72AA}
  • (Canary): RollbackToTargetVersion{65C35B14-6C1D-4122-AC46-7148CC9D6497}
  • (Dev): RollbackToTargetVersion{0D50BFEC-CD6A-4F9A-964C-C7416E3ACB10}
• Value Type: REG_DWORD

Example value:

TargetVersionPrefix

Target version override

Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.119.43 and later

Description

When this policy is enabled, and auto-update is enabled, Microsoft Edge will be updated to the version specified by this policy value.

The policy value must be a specific Microsoft Edge version, e.g. 83.0.499.12.

If a device has newer version of Microsoft Edge than the value specified, Microsoft Edge will remain on the newer version and not downgrade to the specified version.

If the specified version does not exist, or is improperly formatted, then Microsoft Edge will remain on its current version and not update to future versions automatically.

See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2136707 for more information.

This policy is available only on Windows instances that are joined to a Microsoft® Active Directory® domain.

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: TargetVersionPrefix
• GP name: Target version override
• GP path:
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge Beta
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge Canary
  • Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Applications/Microsoft Edge Dev
• GP ADMX file name: msedgeupdate.admx

Windows Registry Settings

• Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftEdgeUpdate
• Value Name:
  • (Stable): TargetVersionPrefix{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}
  • (Beta): TargetVersionPrefix{2CD8A007-E189-409D-A2C8-9AF4EF3C72AA}
  • (Canary): TargetVersionPrefix{65C35B14-6C1D-4122-AC46-7148CC9D6497}
  • (Dev): TargetVersionPrefix{0D50BFEC-CD6A-4F9A-964C-C7416E3ACB10}
• Value Type: REG_SZ

Example value:

Preferences policies

AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes

Auto-update check period override

Microsoft Edge Update 1.2.145.5 and later

Description

If enabled, this policy lets you set a value for the minimum number of minutes between automatic update checks. Otherwise, by default, auto-update checks for updates every 10 hours.

If you want to disable all auto-update checks, set the value to 0 (not recommended).

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes
• GP name: Auto-update check period override
• GP path: Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Preferences
• GP ADMX file name: msedgeupdate.admx

Windows Registry Settings

• Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftEdgeUpdate
• Value Name: AutoUpdateCheckPeriodMinutes
• Value Type: REG_DWORD

Example value:

UpdatesSuppressed

Time period in each day to suppress auto-update check

Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.33.5 and later

Description

If you enable this policy, update checks are suppressed each day starting at Hour:Minute for a period of Duration (in minutes). Duration isn't affected by daylight saving time. For example, if the start time is 22:00 and the duration is 480 minutes, updates will be suppressed for exactly 8 hours, regardless of whether daylight saving time starts or ends during this period.

If you disable or don't configure this policy, update checks aren't suppressed during any specific period.

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: UpdatesSuppressed
• GP name: Time period in each day to suppress auto-update check
  • Options { Hour, Minute, Duration }
• GP path: Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Preferences
• GP ADMX file name: msedgeupdate.admx

Windows Registry Settings

• Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftEdgeUpdate
• Value Name:
  • UpdatesSuppressedDurationMin
  • UpdatesSuppressedStartHour
  • UpdatesSuppressedStartMin
• Value Type: REG_DWORD

Example value:

Proxy Server policies

ProxyMode

Choose how to specify proxy server settings

Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.21.81 and later

Description

Allows you to specify the proxy server settings that are used by Microsoft Edge Update.

If you enable this policy, you can choose between the following proxy server options:

• If you choose to never use a proxy server and always connect directly, all other options are ignored.
• If you choose to use system proxy settings or auto-detect the proxy server, all other options are ignored.
• If you choose fixed server proxy mode, you can specify further options in 'Address or URL of proxy server' policy.
• If you choose to use a .pac proxy script, you must specify the URL for the script in 'URL to a proxy .pac file' policy.

If you enable this policy, users in your organization can't change the proxy settings in Microsoft Edge Update.

If you disable or don't configure this policy, no proxy server settings are configured, but users in your organization can choose their own proxy settings for Microsoft Edge Update.

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: ProxyMode
• GP name: Choose how to specify proxy server settings
• GP path: Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Proxy Server
• GP ADMX file name: msedgeupdate.admx

Windows Registry Settings

• Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftEdgeUpdate
• Value Name: ProxyMode
• Value Type: REG_SZ

Example value:

ProxyPacUrl

URL to a proxy .pac file

Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.21.81 and later

Description

Allows you to specify a URL for a proxy auto-config (PAC) file.

If you enable this policy, you can specify a URL for a PAC file to automate how Microsoft Edge Update selects the appropriate proxy server for fetching a particular website.

This policy is applied only if you have specified manual proxy settings in the 'Choose how to specify proxy server settings' policy.

Don't configure this policy if you have selected a proxy setting other than manual in the 'Choose how to specify proxy server settings' policy.

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: ProxyPacUrl
• GP name: URL to a proxy .pac file
• GP path: Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Proxy Server
• GP ADMX file name: msedgeupdate.admx

Windows Registry Settings

• Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftEdgeUpdate
• Value Name: ProxyPacUrl
• Value Type: REG_SZ

Example value:

ProxyServer

Address or URL of proxy server

Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.21.81 and later

Description

Allows you to specify the URL of the proxy server for Microsoft Edge Update to use.

If you enable this policy, you can set the proxy server URL used by Microsoft Edge Update in your organization.

This policy is applied only if you have selected manual proxy settings in the 'Choose how to specify proxy server settings' policy.

Don't configure this policy if you have selected a proxy setting other than manual in the 'Choose how to specify proxy server settings' policy.

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: ProxyServer
• GP name: Address or URL of proxy server
• GP path: Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Proxy Server
• GP ADMX file name: msedgeupdate.admx

Windows Registry Settings

• Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftEdgeUpdate
• Value Name: ProxyServer
• Value Type: REG_SZ

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Example value:

Microsoft Edge WebView policies

Install (WebView)

Allow installation

Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.127.1 and later

Description

Lets you specify whether Microsoft Edge WebView can be installed using Microsoft Edge Update.

• If you enable this policy, users can install Microsoft Edge WebView through Microsoft Edge Update.
• If you disable this policy, users cannot install Microsoft Edge WebView through Microsoft Edge Update.
• If you don't configure this policy, the 'Allow installation default' policy configuration determines whether users can install Microsoft Edge WebView through Microsoft Edge Update.

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: Install
• GP name: Allow installation
• GP path: Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Microsoft Edge WebView
• GP ADMX file name: msedgeupdate.admx

Windows Registry Settings

• Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftEdgeUpdate
• Value Name:
  • Install{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}
• Value Type: REG_DWORD

Example value:

Update (WebView)

Update policy override

Microsoft Edge Update 1.3.127.1 and later

Description

Lets you specify whether or not automatic updates are enabled for Microsoft Edge WebView. Microsoft Edge WebView is a component used by applications to display web content.Automatic updates are enabled by default. Disabling automatic updates for Microsoft Edge WebView might cause compatibility issues with applications that depend on this component.

If you enable this policy, Microsoft Edge Update handles Microsoft Edge WebView updates according to how you configure the following options:

• Always allow updates: Updates are automatically downloaded and applied
• Updates disabled: Updates are never downloaded or applied

If you don't enable this policy, updates are automatically downloaded and applied.

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

• GP unique name: Update
• GP name: Update policy override
• GP path: Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge Update/Microsoft Edge WebView
• GP ADMX file name: msedgeupdate.admx

Windows Registry Settings

• Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftEdgeUpdate
• Value Name:
  • Update{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}
• Value Type: REG_DWORD

Example value:

See also

Microsoft Edge is my preferred browser on mobile and desktop. The software giant’s latest chromium browser offers cross-platform availability, unique functions such as Edge Collections, and it’s compatible with all the Chrome extensions. There is a lot to like about Windows 10’s default web browser. But all your joy can go in vain if the browser keeps crashing on you frequently.

This is a known issue among Windows 10 users. And there are multiple factors at play here. Sometimes, Microsoft Edge stops responding or keeps crashing now and then. It can be a real pain as you might have dozens of tabs open for research work or watching the latest TV series on Netflix or Amazon Prime.

In this post, we will talk about all the major reasons leading to Microsoft Edge crashing on Windows 10 and how to troubleshoot the issue. Let’s get started.

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1. Restart Your Computer

Sometimes, a simple reboot of the PC can resolve the machine's critical issues and Windows 10 OS. You can click on the Start button and select Restart to reboot the computer.

Now go ahead, and start browsing to see if the Edge crashing issue is resolved or not.

2. Change Google Search Engine

Many users reported that the Edge browser kept crashing on them when they set Google as the Edge browser's default search engine. As a temporary workaround, you can change the default search engine to Bing, Yahoo, or DuckDuckGo from the Edge Settings.

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Open the Edge browser and go to Settings. Navigate to Privacy, Search, and Services > Address bar and Search.

You will see the Search engine used in the address bar option. Click on it and select a non-Google search engine.

3. Turn off Search Suggestions

What if you want to keep Google as the default search engine? After all, it’s the best search engine out there with superior suggestions, AI, and more. In that case, you can temporarily turn off search suggestions from the Edge Settings.

Open the Edge browser and go to Settings. Navigate to Privacy, Search, and Services > Address bar and Search. Turn off search suggestions from the menu, and you will be fine going back with Google as the default search engine.

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4. Clear Cache and Cookies

A corrupted cache can ruin your day. It's almost always safe to clear the cache, so there's no reason not to try it.

If there is overburdened browsing data in your Microsoft Edge, that may make the browser slow or stop responding entirely.

When Microsoft Edge does not respond in Windows 10, you can clear the browsing history, cache, and cookies for your browser.

Step 1: Open Microsoft Edge and tap on the three-dot menu above.

Step 2: Go to Settings > Privacy, Search, and Services.

Step 3: Navigate to Clear Browsing data > Choose What to Clear.

Step 4: Select Cookies and Cache and hit Clear data at the bottom.

Then relaunch the Microsoft Edge browser and inspect if problems with Edge crashing have been fixed.

5. Close Edge Properly

Sometimes Edge stops responding because the tabs you have closed over time never actually shut the process. These Edge processes add up and consume a lot of RAM. The behavior ultimately leads to Microsoft Edge crashing, freezing, or not opening at all.

Follow the steps below to close Edge completely on Windows 10.

Step 1: Press the Windows key and open the start menu.

Step 2: Type Task Manager and hit enter to open the program.

Step 3: Right-click on the top-level Microsoft Edge process (the one with the number next to it) and select End Task.

That will close all running Edge processes, free up RAM space, and allow you to relaunch Edge. You should also take a look at other processes running in the background. Close irrelevant ones, and that should free up more RAM space on your Windows 10 device.

6. Disable Edge Extensions

As you already know, Microsoft Edge is built-on Google’s Chromium engine. As a result, it works perfectly fine with all the Google Chrome extensions. Using extensions, one can add more features to the basic Edge interface and functionality.

However, some might not be actively maintained, could be out of date, or develop incompatibilities with new Edge builds.

If you have dozens of Edge extensions installed, it can be difficult to figure out which one causes the issue. Because of that, the easiest solution is to disable all extensions and then enable only the ones you need one at a time.

Step 1: Tap on the three-dot menu on the Edge home screen.

Step 2: Go to the Extensions menu and select Remove to delete extensions.

7. Update Windows

Microsoft Edge crashing is a critical issue for Microsoft as well. The browser is an integral part of the OS. The software giant is usually quick to fix such issues with small Windows patches. You can open the Settings app on Windows 10 and go to Windows updates. If there are any updates available, download and install them.

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You can easily fix the Microsoft Edge crashing behavior on Windows 10 using the tricks mentioned above. I turned off the search suggestions from the Edge Settings menu, and it resolved the issue for me. Do let us know about the trick that worked for you in the comments section below.

Next up:Firefox is another strong contender to rival the default Windows 10 browser. Read the comparison post from the link below to find a better pick for you.

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