[Fix] Microsoft Edge Crashing When Typing in Address bar or Search box

PROBLEM SYMPTOM:

You are using the new Microsoft Edge web browser. Whenever you try to type something in the address bar (URL bar) or Search box, the web browser crashes. For example, you are trying to type a website URL or a search query in address bar or Search box present on New Tab page. As soon as you start typing, the browser crashes and closes.

So basically you are unable to type anything in address bar and search box in Microsoft Edge web browser.

If you open a website using bookmark or history, it works fine. The problem appears in address bar and search box only.

PROBLEM REASON:

It’s a known issue and occurring if a user has set Google as default search engine in Microsoft Edge browser. If any other search engine is set as default, the crash problem doesn’t occur.

The issue is related to the API which shows search suggestions as soon as the user starts typing in address bar or search box.

PROBLEM SOLUTION:

There are 2 solutions to fix the crashing issue. You can either set any other search engine as default or completely turn off search and site suggestions feature in Microsoft Edge which is causing this irritating crashing issue.

SOLUTION 1:

Set Bing as default search engine in Microsoft Edge using following steps:

1. Open Microsoft Edge browser and click on the 3-dots menu button present at the right-side of the toolbar. Now select Settings option from the main menu.

Alternatively, you can press ALT+F keys together to show Edge Menu and then press S key to open Settings page.

You can also directly open Edge Settings page using edge://settings/ URL in address bar.

2. Now go to Privacy and services tab and in right-side pane, scroll down to bottom.

3. Under Services section, click on Address bar option.

4. Now select Bing (Recommended) option from the drop-down box given next to “Search engine used in the address bar” option.

That’s it. Now try to type in address bar and Microsoft Edge will no longer crash.

SOLUTION 2:

If you don’t want to change your default search engine, you can disable search and site suggestions feature in Microsoft Edge using following steps:

1. Again open Microsoft Edge Settings, go to Privacy and services tab, in right-side pane, scroll down to bottom. Under Services section, click on Address bar option.

2. Now disable following option:

Show me search and site suggestions using my typed characters

Just set the toggle button to OFF.

That’s it. It’ll fix Microsoft Edge crashing issue immediately.

PS: You can also use InPrivate (Incognito) browsing mode in Microsoft Edge and you’ll not face crashing issue.

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