How To Reset Microsoft Edge (Chromium)

We all know that Microsoft adopted Chromium open source project for their Edge browser. The public version of Chromium-based Edge browser was released earlier this year. The Microsoft Edge Chromium browser is also available in different versions to end users. If you’re part of Microsoft Edge Insider program, you can download the browser from Canary, Beta and Dev channels. If you ever need to reset Microsoft Edge (Chromium) browser, then this guide will surely help you.

There might be multiple things or reasons which can put you in a situation where you need to reset the browser. For example, if your browser hangs or does not loads the webpages or if certain feature of the browser isn’t working as expected.

Resetting the Microsoft Edge (Chromium) browser will remove following data:

• Your startup page
• New tab page
• Primary search engine setting
• Pinned tabs
• Temporary data such as website cookies

Data such as your favourites, history and saved passwords will not be cleared when you reset your Chromium based Edge browser.

So without wasting your time anymore, here is how to reset the browser.

You can now close the browser and return to Desktop, if you like.

Reset Microsoft Edge (Chromium) Using Settings App

You can also reset Microsoft Edge browser using Settings app, just like any other app on your Windows 10 system. Follow the steps in this guide to reset the browser/app.

That’s it!