How To Reinstall Microsoft Edge In Windows 10

The new default web browser in Windows 10 has a clean interface and mostly works great without any issues. While most users are using either Firefox or Chrome as their primary browser, a small amount of Windows 10 users has been using Edge as their default browser.

Many users experiencing issues while using Edge on Windows 10. For some users, the Edge doesn’t start at all. Some users have been complaining that the Edge crashes as soon as it’s launched. And for few others, Edge is very slow and occasionally crashes while loading pages.

If you’re having problems with Microsoft Edge, you might be able to fix all the issues by reinstalling the browser. Although reinstalling Edge browser is not a very straightforward job, if you’re having serious issues with Edge, reinstalling the browser is the best way to fix all issues.

Complete the given below directions to reinstall the Edge browser on Windows 10. Please read all steps carefully before trying this procedure on your Windows 10 machine.

Please note that you might lose all favorites as well as your browsing history. Export favorites to another browser if you have tens of favorites.

Reinstalling Microsoft Edge in Windows 10

NOTE: First We recommend you create a system restore point before trying out this procedure on your PC

Step 1: Close Microsoft Edge browser, if it’s running.

Step 2: First you can Open up File Explorer, click View and then check Hidden items box to view all hidden folders. This is required as some folders like AppData are hidden by default.

Step 3: You can follow this location

C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Packages

Replace “UserName” with your user name.

Tip: You can quickly navigate to the above location, by pasting the path in Run command box.

Step 4: you can select this file name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe and delete it. When you press or click Delete, you might get the confirmation dialog. Click Yes button.

After that close Microsoft edge, your running task manager presses

Step 5: Close all running apps and restart your PC.

Step 6: Open PowerShell as administrator. This can be done by typing PowerShell in Start menu or taskbar search box, right-clicking on PowerShell entry and then clicking Run as administrator option

Step 7: When open PowerShell is launched, navigate to your user account’s directory by executing the following command.

cd C:\users\yourusername

Replace “your username” with your actual user name in PowerShell

Step 8: Copy this command Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml” -Verbose} paste the PowerShell command which one the prompt and then press Enter key.