Microsoft Edge Freezes or Crashes When Opening a PDF [Solution]
14Microsoft Edge Freezes or Crashes When Opening a PDF [Solution]
Microsoft Edge is the default web browser and PDF reader on Windows. Lately, the software giant has improved Microsoft Edge’s PDF functionalities. The company even partnered up with Adobe to offer several PDF editing features in Edge. But it’s all irrelevant when Microsoft Edge keeps crashing when opening a PDF on Windows. Here are the best ways to fix the issue.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
edge freezing when opening pdf
Microsoft Edge freezes up in windows 10
edge crashes when opening pdf
Some Windows users are experiencing an issue, Microsoft Edge freezes of crashes when opening a PDF on their computer. According to them when they try to open a PDF, let’s say from Gmail, Microsoft Edge freezes. They are unable to change tabs or do anything, however, when they try to open some other app from the taskbar or from the Start Menu, they are able to do that. So, this is pretty obvious that there is something wrong with Edge and not with your computer.
Microsoft Edge, a built-in browser is also the default application to open and view PDF files in Windows 11/10. Nowadays, it is a common practice for people to communicate and send PDF files as attachments to emails. To open and view these PDF files you need to double-click on the file and Edge opens with the selected PDF file.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.