[Music] hey everyone welcome back to Windows Tech today I'll show you how to fix Microsoft Edge crashing when opening PDFs on Windows 1110 in just three easy steps Microsoft Edge crashing when opening PDFs on Windows 1110 is a common issue that can be caused by corrupted browser settings outdated Edge versions or conflicts with installed extensions additionally corrupted PDF files or issues with the Windows operating system can trigger these crashes to fix this problem you can try updating Edge to the latest version clearing the browser's cach in settings disabling extensions or resetting Edge to its default settings if the issue persists repairing or reinstalling Edge might be necessary step one clear Edge cach and cookies first let's clear the cash and cookies open Microsoft Edge click on the three dots in the top right corner go to settings then privacy search and services scroll down to clear browsing data and select choose what to clear check cached images and files and cookies and other side data then click clear now after doing this you can close Microsoft Edge and head toward the next step step to disable Edge PDF viewer next disable the built-in PDF viewer and Edge type edge settings content off documents in the address bar hit enter and turn on always download PDF files this will make Edge download the PDF instead of opening it directly step three reset Microsoft Edge finally if the issue persists reset Microsoft Edge again open Edge and go to settings search for reset setting and click reset settings then restore settings to their default values confirm by clicking reset this will restore Edge to its default State without affecting your data and that's it if you found this video helpful give it a thumbs up and subscribe for more quick fixes thanks for watching and see you in the next video [Music]