<\/span><\/h3>\nMicrosoft Edge lets you create multiple user profiles which can be useful if you want to keep your work and personal profile separate. But according to some users, switching to a different profile or simply deleting other profiles helps to remedy the crashing issue. Here is how you can switch and delete user profiles on Edge.<\/p>\n
Switch to a Different User Profile on Microsoft office Edge<\/h4>\n
Step 1:<\/strong> Click on the Profile icon<\/strong> on the top right side.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 2:<\/strong> Select a different profile<\/strong> to switch to it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Remove Other Profiles on Microsoft Edge<\/h4>\n
Switch to the Profile you want to delete by following the steps above.<\/p>\n
Step 1:<\/strong> Click on the three dots<\/strong> at the top right corner.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 2:<\/strong> Go to Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 3:<\/strong> Select Profiles<\/strong> from the sidebar.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 4:<\/strong> Next, click on the three dots<\/strong> in Your Profile<\/strong> menu.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 5:<\/strong> Select the Remove<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 6:<\/strong> Click on Remove Profile<\/strong> on the confirmation prompt.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This will delete the current profile and automatically switch to your primary profile on the browser.<\/p>\n
<\/span>3. Change the Default Search Engine on Edge<\/span><\/h3>\nBy default, Bing is the default search engine on Edge. Almost all users change it to Google when they start using Edge but according to some users, this can also cause the browser to crash abruptly so you need to switch it back to Bing to prevent Edge from crashing.<\/p>\n
Step 1:<\/strong> On Edge, click on the three dots<\/strong> at the top right corner.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 2:<\/strong> Visit Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 3:<\/strong> Go to Privacy, Search, and Services<\/strong> from the sidebar menu.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 4:<\/strong> Scroll down to the Address bar and search<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 5:<\/strong> Click on the drop-down menu<\/strong> next to the Search engine used in the address bar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 6:<\/strong> Select Bing<\/strong> from the list of options.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This will change the default search engine in the address bar to Bing. Force close the browser to apply settings.<\/p>\n
<\/span>4. Disable Search and Site Suggestions<\/span><\/h3>\nYour address bar essentially works as a search engine in Microsoft Edge, it shows site suggestions as you type your query. But some speculate that turning off the Search and Site Suggestions feature fixes the crashing issue on Edge.<\/p>\n
Step 1:<\/strong> Click on the three dots<\/strong> at the top right corner.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 2:<\/strong> Open Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 3:<\/strong> Select Privacy, Search, and Services<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 4:<\/strong> Scroll down and go to the Address bar and search<\/strong> menu.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 5:<\/strong> Turn off the toggle<\/strong> for Show me search and site suggestions using my typed characters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Now you will only see suggestions of your previously visited websites and favorites. You can also try turning off history and favorites suggestions to fix the crashing problem.<\/p>\n
Step 6:<\/strong> Next, turn off the toggle<\/strong> for Show me suggestions from history, favorites, and other data on this device using my typed characters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This will turn off all search suggestions on the address bar.<\/p>\n
<\/span>5. Turn Off Hardware Acceleration<\/span><\/h3>\nHardware acceleration is a useful feature that uses your graphics unit to render images, texts, and graphics instead of the CPU. Turning this off can prevent Edge from crashing especially when trying to play a YouTube video on fullscreen.<\/p>\n
Step 1:<\/strong> On Edge, click on the three dots<\/strong> at the top right side.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 2:<\/strong> Go to Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 3:<\/strong> Select System and Performance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 4:<\/strong> Turn off the toggle<\/strong> for Use hardware acceleration when available<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 5:<\/strong> Click on Restart<\/strong> to apply settings.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This will turn off hardware acceleration and should help to fix the issue.<\/p>\n
<\/span>6. Clear All Cookies, and Other Site Data<\/span><\/h3>\nIf you have recently started facing sudden crashes on your Edge browser then it could be because of excess cache and cookie data which piles up over time causing such issues. This is how you can clear the site data on your Edge browser.<\/p>\n
Step 1:<\/strong> Open Edge and click on the three dots<\/strong> at the top right corner.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 2:<\/strong> Click on Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 3:<\/strong> Go to Cookies and Site Permissions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 4:<\/strong> Click on Manage and delete cookies and site data<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 5:<\/strong> Here, select the option See all cookies and site data<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
From here you can delete site data for individual websites but we recommend clearing all site data if you are facing the crashing issue.<\/p>\n
Step 6:<\/strong> Choose the Remove All<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 7:<\/strong> Select Clear<\/strong> on the confirmation prompt.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This is why it is important to clear cache, cookies, and other site data from your browser at regular intervals.<\/p>\n
<\/span>7. Disable All Extensions<\/span><\/h3>\nWith the Chromium integration, Microsoft Edge allows you to download and use Chrome extensions. Some malicious or resource-heavy extensions can cause your browser to crash so you can try disabling all extensions to check if that fixes the issue.<\/p>\n
Step 1:<\/strong> Click on the extension icon<\/strong> on the Edge toolbar.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 2:<\/strong> Select Manage Extensions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Here you will find the list of all your downloaded extensions.<\/p>\n
Step 3:<\/strong> Turn off the toggle<\/strong> to disable extensions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Do this for all the installed extensions. It will not remove them, just disable them so you can check if disabling the extensions prevent Edge from crashing. To enable extensions, click on the three dots > Extensions > Manage Extensions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/span>8. Reset Edge to Fix Crashing Issue on Mac<\/span><\/h3>\nThis is the method that fixed the Edge crashing issue when switching to full screen on our M2 Mac. Resetting all settings will reset your search engine, turns off extensions, and clear cookies. It will not delete your bookmarks and saved passwords. This is a promising solution to the crashing problem.<\/p>\n
Step 1:<\/strong> To reset settings, click on the three dots<\/strong> at the top right corner.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 2:<\/strong> Visit Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 3:<\/strong> Choose the Reset Settings<\/strong> option from the left sidebar.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 4:<\/strong> Click on Restore settings to their default values<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 5:<\/strong> Select Reset<\/strong> to confirm.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This will reset all settings to their default values and should fix the crashing problem on your Mac.<\/p>\n
<\/span>9. Turn Off the Automatic Hide of the Dock and Menu Bar<\/span><\/h3>\nOn macOS, you get an option to show and hide the dock and menu bar automatically. This keeps your desktop clean and tidy. But according to users, turning this off can fix the crashing issue on Microsoft Edge. Let us see how you can turn off this feature on your Mac.<\/p>\n
Step 1:<\/strong> Click on the Apple logo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 2:<\/strong> Go to System Preferences…<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 3:<\/strong> Select the option Dock & Menu Bar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 4:<\/strong> Here, untick the box<\/strong> next to Automatically hide and show the dock<\/strong> to disable it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 5:<\/strong> Next, untick the box<\/strong> next to Automatically hide and show the menu bar<\/strong> on the desktop.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Once you have disabled both of these options, open Edge and check if it crashes.<\/p>\n
<\/span>10. Reinstall Microsoft Edge Browser<\/span><\/h3>\nIf all the above-listed methods did not work for you then your best course of action is to uninstall your current build of Microsoft Edge. Many users reported that the crashes started appearing after updating Edge to the latest release so you can try reinstalling an older build of Edge.<\/p>\n
But first, you need to uninstall Edge and all its related files. Here’s how to do it:<\/p>\n
Uninstalling Microsoft Edge<\/h4>\n
Step 1:<\/strong> Quit the Microsoft Edge browser.<\/p>\nStep 2:<\/strong> Open Finder<\/strong> and go to Applications<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 3:<\/strong> Right-click<\/strong> on Microsoft Edge.<\/p>\nStep 4:<\/strong> Choose the Move to Bin<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Step 5:<\/strong> In Finder<\/strong>, click on the Go<\/strong> option from the above Menu Bar.<\/p>\n