

But when you close the browser, MSEdge.exe process doesn’t stop and keeps running in Task Manager. You can check it using Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) tool. When you launch Microsoft Edge browser, its executable MSEdge.exe starts running in background. If you liked this guide then we are sure you would like our other Windows 11 guides.If you upgraded to new version of Microsoft Edge web browser, you might have noticed that the browser keeps running in background even after closing Microsoft Edge program window. There you have it that’s how you repair and fix issues in Microsoft Edge and hopefully, it has helped resolve the issues you were facing in the web browser.ĭid you know Edge has an Internet Explorer mode which is pretty handy for those sites that still require it? As IE is no longer supported by Microsoft. Once the installation has finished Edge will open automatically, and you have now successfully repaired Microsoft Edge in Windows 11. You will then see that Edge is downloading and will begin to install.ĥ. Now click Repair (You will need an internet connection to repair Edge).Ĥ. Now search for Microsoft Edge and click the 3 dots then select Modify.ģ. First, you need to right-click on the start menu icon and select Apps and Features.Ģ.

I have listed the steps on how to do this in Windows 11, which are very similar to how you repair Edge in Windows 10.ġ. This will then reset almost everything within the web browser for you.

If Edge Repair does not resolve the issues that you are having with the web browser then you could try restoring settings to their default values. It will not remove your browsing data when you repair Microsoft Edge, it will just reinstall the web browser and your browser data and settings will not be affected.

Will repairing Edge remove my browser data? And reinstalling software and browsers can be a great thing when it comes to troubleshooting issues. Repairing basically means a Microsoft edge reinstall on your PC.
