Microsoft Edge | Open the browser | Windows 11
Launching Microsoft Edge on Windows 11
don't understand the terminology that is being used to correct the problem with a user who is not necessarily a techie
edge not working correctly
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Dan Bilbao
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open edge article, article opens in a much smaller window
Microsoft Edge | Open the browser | Windows 11
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John Jefferson Doyon 82,045 Reputation points Independent Advisor2026-08-07T17:31:44.69+00:00 Hi, @Dan Bilbao
I can help with this. It sounds like the article may be opening in a separate smaller Edge window.
A few questions first:
- Does this happen with every article or only on one website?
- When the small window opens, do you see the square "Maximize" button in the top-right corner next to the X?
- If you click that square button, does the article fill the screen normally?
Please also let me know if Edge itself opens normally at full size before you click the article. Thanks!
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2026-08-07T16:57:17.1566667+00:00 Try these steps in order:
- Close all other Edge tabs, other apps, and unnecessary extensions.
- Low memory or an extension issue can affect how pages open and display.
- In Edge, remove unneeded extensions from
edge://extensions/if applicable.
- Make sure Edge is updated.
- Go to Settings and more > Settings > About Microsoft Edge.
- Install any available update, then test opening the article again.
- Test with a temporary Edge profile.
- A corrupted profile can cause Edge display problems.
- Open Command Prompt and run:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --user-data-dir="%TEMP%\edge-test-profile"- If the article opens normally in that session, the original profile is likely the cause.
- Create a new Edge profile if the temporary profile works.
- Close all Edge windows.
- Go to
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data. - Rename Default to Default.old.
- Start Edge again to create a fresh profile.
- Risk: this resets the current profile state until data is copied back. Copy only needed data such as Bookmarks from Default.old after confirming Edge is stable.
- Repair Microsoft Edge.
- Go to Settings > Apps > Installed apps.
- Select Microsoft Edge > Modify > Repair.
- Browser data and settings should not be affected by repair.
- Restart the computer and test again.
- A running process can interfere with Edge behavior.
If Edge still behaves incorrectly after these steps, collect:
- Edge version from
edge://version - Recent crash information from
edge://crashes - Application Error events from Event Viewer > Windows Logs > Application
AI-generated content may be incorrect. Read our transparency notes for more information. - Close all other Edge tabs, other apps, and unnecessary extensions.