I can longer delete tabs upon clearing my browsing history. Recently closed tabs still populate when I open a new session

Richard Hitti 20 Reputation points
2026-08-02T12:11:29.3866667+00:00

Greetings,It has been few months since I could no longer clear tabs when I delete browsing history.

I have all the boxes checked in the browsing history selection .

Sync is off.

I have deleted my profile and created a new one as well.

I cleared all the extensions as well.

I also reset Edge settings and I still cannot resolve the issue.

Would you please help and thank you

Microsoft Edge | Favorites, history, and downloads | MacOS
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Paulo GM 72,305 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-08-03T12:03:50.34+00:00

It might be a bug. The options to clear tabs and saved passwords when deleting browsing history have also been removed in Windows, so it's unclear whether this change is intentional or only temporary. That said, since we've already gone through nearly all of the troubleshooting steps available on the user side, the issue may be on the back end. In this case, it is best to report this problem directly to the Edge team through the Send feedback available within the browser.

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  1. Richard Hitti 20 Reputation points
    2026-08-03T11:18:54.53+00:00

    Reinstalling Edge did not resolve the issue unfortunately.

    I have done multiple times.

    Not sure why the TABS and saved passwords boxes are missing?

    Thank you

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  2. Paulo GM 72,305 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-08-03T00:54:06.11+00:00

    I see. Does reinstalling the app not resolve the issue? Please go to this link and download and reinstall the latest for your Mac.https://explore.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/download?form=MA13FJ

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  3. Richard Hitti 20 Reputation points
    2026-08-02T21:10:13.8733333+00:00

    Good afternoon Paulo,

    I have tried this venue previously and today as well and still I am getting the same outcome.

    In the browsing history menu I am missing the Tabs and Saved passwords as well.

    Hence that is what is creating the issue.

    Thank you

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  4. Paulo GM 72,305 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-08-02T13:23:37.6266667+00:00

    Hi,

    Are the tabs in Edge being restored from your previous browsing session? If so, it appears they're being restored from the sync server. I know you've already disabled sync, but there may still be data stored on the server that Edge continues to retrieve, which is why the tabs keep reappearing as the data is associated with your account. To delete the data, go to Settings > Profiles > Sync > Reset sync from the Microsoft server. Keep in mind that this will also delete all of your Workspaces, including any Favorites saved within them.

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