A few Windows users have complained about the disappearance of Microsoft Edge from the Start Menu and Taskbar. While this issue seems to be baffling, there appears to be no way out to add this default Edge browser in the Start and Taskbar menu. To solve this mysterious act of browser disappearing, we bring you some solutions that might help to fix the problem.
Edge Browser missing and Icon has disappeared
Follow these methods to bring back the Edge browser icon when it goes missing: You will need admin permission for some of the suggestions.
1] Pin Microsoft Edge to Taskbar/Start
It may be possible that the Edge icon is just unpinned from the taskbar or Start menu. You can locate it by following these steps.
Search for Edge. Right-click on the search result and select Pin to Start.
If that doesn’t work, then follow the below-mentioned steps:
Next, open the Task Manager by clicking Ctrl+Alt+Del and search for Microsoft Edge. Right-click on Edge and click on Open File Location.Right-click the Microsoft Edge folder in the new window and select Pin to Start or Pin to Taskbar.
2] Reset Microsoft Edge browser
You may have to Reset, Repair or Reinstall the Edge browser via Settings.
To reinstall or repair the Microsoft Edge browser on Windows 11, do the following: Alternatively, if you wish, you can download Edge and fresh-install it, like any other program.
3] Scan using System File Checker
The System File Checker (SFC) is the utility command that helps restore corrupted or missing system files. The following steps will describe to you how to run the SFC command.
Search Command Prompt in the Start Menu.Right Click on the search result and Run as administrator.Type the following command and hit Enter:
Restart your computer.
I hope the solutions mentioned above helped you in solving your problem. Read: Why are some Extensions missing on the Microsoft Edge browser?
