Windows 10: Edge not working after Creators Update

Microsoft Edge launches to a blank screen, hangs for a few moments then shuts off. This has happened since the Creators so called Update. It worked perfectly until then. Can anything be done or should I use Opera instead?

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edge not working after creators update

As all the steps didn't work for you,

I see no other option than doing a Repair Install that would keep everything including applications and files by reinstalling windows .

How to do a repair Install using a windows 10 ISO to fix a broken windows

http://www.yourwindowsguide.com/2016/06/how-to-...

Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade

http://ww.tenforums.com/tutorials/16397-repair-...

 

edge not working after creators update

David, just to be clear only the Refresh is a reset that requires reinstalling your programs and settings. The Repair Upgrade using latest media keeps your files, programs and settings in place but only reinstalls v.1709 if you have it or advances you
to v.1709 if you don't have it yet. I've never seen such a Repair Upgrade not repair a system file like Edge so that's why I suggested it after you reported the Edge Reset and reinstall didn't work.

There is also in the Checklist steps I gave the System File Checker which may repair System Files like Edge if you run it:

https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-use-sfc-scannow...

I hope this clarifies and gives you all possible options if you want to have Edge. It also might start working on it's own, too, perhaps after some Windows Updates.

 

Hi you might try
Reinstall and Re-register Apps in Windows 10 Performance Maintenance Tutorials
- search it for Edge

Follow the instructions at the top of the section.

(Don't recall seeing this reported before.. but I don't read every post)

Feel free to browse and search the extensive tutorial section.
Windows 10 Tutorials

 

Edge was admitted as being a 'Known issue' four days after September's 'Patch Tuesday' cumulative update to build 15063.608.

Cumulative Update KB4038788 Windows 10 v1703 Build 15063.608

This led to an 'out of band' cumulative update on 25th September (15063.632) that was supposed to fix Edge.
Cumulative Update KB4040724 Windows 10 v1703 Build 15063.632

 

What's your current build?
(Windows key + R, winver)
If below latest, you could try checking for updates manually.

 

If you are having any of the problems like below with Microsoft Edge, then resetting Microsoft Edge settings to default and reinstalling Microsoft Edge may help.

• Microsoft Edge doesn't not open when you click/tap on it's icon
• Microsoft Edge is missing from the Start menu
• Microsoft Edge is not listed in default apps.
• Microsoft Edge opens and then closes immediately.

When you reset Microsoft Edge, it will also delete all of your favorites in Microsoft Edge.

If wanted, you should back up your favorites in Microsoft Edge first.






1. Open Windows PowerShell by pressing the

+ S keys to open Search.

2. Type powershell into search box.

3. Right click the Windows PowerShell in the search results and select Run as administrator.





4. Execute following command:

Code: remove-item $env:localappdata\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\* -recurse -Force[/quote]



5. Execute following command:

Code: Get-AppXPackage -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" -Verbose}[/quote]



6. Restart your computer.

 

Hi Freebooter, I just tried that , but Edge still will not load. It now comes on briefly then shuts down.

 

Open the Command Prompt as a administrator and type following command and let us know the result.
Code: start microsoft-edge:http://www.microsoft.com[/quote]

 

Hey alanmlloyd,
Check out fix #1 in the following link ... It's the only thing that fixed Edge for me, as I was missing the reg keys.
Fix: Microsoft Edge doesns Tech and Windows World

 

Hi Freebooter, I tried as you suggested but Edge still didn't boot.

 

@alanmlloyd,

You don't say if you have Home or Pro. This thread has a variety of different solutions that have worked for some but not others, it seems there's no one solution that works for all. Some are specific to Pro, but many are applicable to both. See if working your way through them may help.

https://social.technet.microsoft.com...in10itprosetup

The ones that strike me as potentially helpful are to check Reliability Monitor for clues around the time of the crash and to try DISM's /RestoreHealth option.

 

Would you like to repair install windows 10 you will not lose your personal files, settings and installed programs.

*Arrow How to Do a Repair Install of Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade

 

Hi Freebooter, thanks for the info, but I'm gonna leave It as it is with Edge broken. I'll carry on with another browser. I think it proves that microsoft don't know what they are doing if they can break there own browser but all the others work fine. *Rolleyes

 

You are very welcome, sorry i could not help resolve your problem.