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steveplatz
Aug 22, 2019Copper Contributor
Dev channel (78.0.249.1) update left Edge in broken state
Hi everyone, I installed the 78.0.249.1 update this morning and now Edge no longer works. All tabs fail to load, extensions all crash, and the settings and other screens also fail to load. I've ...
imahitori
Aug 22, 2019Brass Contributor
Just updated - DEV 78.0.249.1 - zero problems.
Important - I don't use any extensions.
Considering you mentioned that your extensions are crashing - probably one of them is not crashing completely, but kills proper workflow.
Try removing them.
steveplatz
Aug 29, 2019Copper Contributor
imahitori JSabel This thread seems to describe the problem well and offers a few potential solutions. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Discussions/Dev-channel-update-to-78-0-249-1-is-live/m-p/829533#M10039
Specifically, for me, it seems that Symantec is the likely culprit. Unfortunately, I'm on a corporate PC, so there isn't much I can to do resolve that issue, since I don't have any control over the version of Symantec Endpoint Protection we're running.