Quick fix: Edge splits into Split Screen view from a sidebar button or accidental gesture. To exit: click the X on either pane. To disable permanently: open Edge Settings → Appearance → Customize toolbar, toggle off Split screen button. Or toggle off in edge://flags if available. You click somewhere in Edge and suddenly the browser … Read more
Quick fix: Edge Collections sync via Microsoft Account by default. To keep them local only: Edge Settings → Profiles → Sync → toggle Collections Off. Collections still save locally; they just don’t upload to your MSA or sync to other devices. You use Edge Collections to organize research, but don’t want them synced to your … Read more
Quick fix: Edge fails to print web pages? Try Ctrl + Shift + P for an InPrivate window and print from there — eliminates extension interference. If that fails, clear Edge browsing data, restart Edge, and reset printer to default in Settings → Printers & scanners. For complex layouts, use Print using system dialog from … Read more
Quick fix: In Edge, press Ctrl + S. In the Save dialog, change Save as type from Webpage, complete to Webpage, single file (.mhtml). The entire page including images, CSS, and JavaScript saves as one .mhtml file you can email or archive. You want to save a webpage as one file — not the messy … Read more
Quick fix: Edge PDF viewer doesn’t auto-save annotations — you must explicitly click Save after annotating. Use the floppy disk icon in the PDF toolbar (top of viewer) or press Ctrl + S. If save doesn’t persist annotations on next open, the PDF may have been opened from a read-only source — save a local … Read more
Quick fix: Open the PDF in Edge. Click form fields directly to type. After filling: click the floppy disk icon in the PDF toolbar (or Ctrl + S) to save with form data embedded. Don’t close the tab without saving — Edge doesn’t auto-save form input. You receive a PDF form from a school, employer, … Read more
Quick fix: Edge sync errors usually mean cached credentials are stale. Open Edge → Settings → Profiles → Sign out. Close Edge fully (verify no msedge.exe processes). Open Credential Manager → Web Credentials → remove all login.microsoftonline.com entries. Reopen Edge → sign in fresh. Edge says “Sign-in failed” or “Sync paused.” You enter password correctly … Read more
Quick fix: Edge passwords sync to Microsoft Account. To recover: open Edge → Settings → Profiles → Sync → turn off and back on. Or visit account.microsoft.com/privacy → Edge browsing data → Passwords. For locally-stored passwords lost to profile corruption: Edge stores in %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Login Data (SQLite database) — back up regularly. You sign in … Read more
Quick fix: Edge keyboard shortcuts intercepted by an extension or focus issue. Test in InPrivate window (Ctrl + Shift + N) — shortcuts should work. If yes: a normal-window extension is intercepting. Disable extensions one at a time at edge://extensions/. Ctrl+T should open a new tab. Ctrl+W should close current tab. Sometimes these stop working … Read more
Quick fix: Edge’s built-in PiP doesn’t have an Always on Top button. Workaround: install Microsoft PowerToys from Microsoft Store. Enable Always on Top utility. Set hotkey (default Win + Ctrl + T). Open Edge PiP video, press hotkey — video stays on top of all windows. You start a YouTube video in Edge’s Picture-in-Picture mode. … Read more