How to reset the default settings of Microsoft Edge for Windows 10

How to reset the default settings of Microsoft Edge for Windows 10

Winclient blog: Microsoft Edge browser is a protected browser in Windows 10. Generally, it is not as vulnerable to hijacking or destruction as IE does. However, if necessary, you can use the steps in this article to reset the default settings for Windows 10 in Microsoft Edge browser.

Reset the Microsoft Edge Browser

We cannot reset the default settings of Microsoft Edge with built-in options as we Reset Internet Explorer, but the following steps can help us try to fix Microsoft Edge problems. After performing the following steps, create a system restore point to avoid unexpected situations.

1. Clearing Microsoft Edge browsing history, cookies, stored website data, and cached data and files can help to eliminate problems.

2. If Microsoft Edge crashes or is suspended, try switching between the local Account and the Microsoft Account to see if the problem can be solved.

3. Create a new account to check whether Microsoft Edge works properly.

4. Use the following steps to try to delete and reinstall the Microsoft Edge browser.

Restart to enter Windows 10 Security Mode

Browse to the following folder path:

 
 

  
  
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages 
 
 

Find and delete the Microsoft. MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe folder.

After the deletion is complete, run the following command in PowerShell to reinstall the Microsoft Edge Browser:

 
 

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

After the reinstallation is complete, restart the operating system and the Microsoft Edge browser should be ready for normal use.