Edge keeps freezing up.

@jsbach, @Jeff Kirkham

The sort of behaviour you're seeing can often be attributed to outside influences. A common reason for the browser to stop responding is interference from third-party security/anti-virus software. Do either of you have any such running? Which? To test whether third-party software is affecting browser performance, it has to be uninstalled completely, not just disabled.

Another possible cause - especially if the problem arises when accessing websites - is using DNS-over-HTTPS, which is not yet completely reliable. If this is enabled on the affected machines, try turning it off it to see whether there's any improvement:

click ⋯ (Settings and more) > Settings > Privacy, search and services and scroll down to Use secure DNS to specify how to lookup the network address for websites in the Security section.

I am doing the opposite. Edge is now freezing when I attempt to manage favorites and at other times. I have sent Microsoft a memory dump and all other data, but I simply cannot continue using a browser that locks up twice an hour. I have download Chrome and will begin converting favorites, history, passwords, addresses and CC info tomorrow.. Curious, why are you leaving Chrome? Is there an issue I should know about before I make the switch? Perhaps another browser would be better. I don't need a lot of bells and whistles, I just need a browser that does it's core job without issues.

Does anyone know...is Microsoft taking any action to fix this problem with Edge??