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. Anonymous
    2023-11-16T20:29:45+00:00

    I posted the following video describing the whole procedure. Let me know if works for you:

    https://youtu.be/M\_UIWwaBqrc?si=jZ7KLunQ5CKGB2rK

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-11-16T20:51:45+00:00

    Your video is great and I can understand you completely - but I don't see the "EDGE" folder on I go to the Microsoft folder ????

    thank you!

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-11-16T21:30:30+00:00

    Yes! Microsoft then Edge folder

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-11-16T22:20:28+00:00

    That's the problem - I don't see the Edge folder after I click the Microsoft folder and I have done 'show all folders

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  5. _AW_ 69,121 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-11-16T22:54:27+00:00

    That's the problem - I don't see the Edge folder after I click the Microsoft folder and I have done 'show all folders

    Open File Explorer, copy and paste what follows into the address bar and press enter:

    %localappdata%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extensions

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