Microsoft Edge closes immediately upon opening. I've tried many fixes none work.

Anonymous
2023-08-15T11:52:24+00:00

Yesterday, I wanted to clean up my favorites in Edge (remove duplicates, remove obsolete links). In the midst of this, Edge closed without warning or error message. When I restarted Edge, it closed immediately. I could not select the three dots in the top right. It closed too quickly.

I found several possible solutions including tools in the Settings/Apps menu, other fixes involving removing and then reinstituting the %LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe directory

None of these fixes worked.

When I restart Edge, it closes immediately.

How can I get it to work properly?

Microsoft Edge | Browser crashes or stops working | Windows 10

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  1. David-M 125.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-08-15T12:24:41+00:00

    Hi. I'm David, and I'm happy to help you.

    Repair Microsoft Edge as instructed below:

    1. Open Start and select "Settings > Apps > Apps & features";
    2. Look for Microsoft Edge and select it;
    3. Select the "Modify" button;
    4. At the confirmation screen, select "Repair".

    See if MS Edge will open stable.

    Feel free to ask back any questions.

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