How to Edge freezes when uploading files

Following are some of the probable remedies for the freezing up of Microsoft Edge while performing file upload. The issue may be caused by corrupt files, websites, or even the installed extensions in your browser.

Edge upload process freezing

If you find Edge freezing while uploading the files on your Windows 11/10 PC, try the following suggestions.

Update Edge along with installed add-ons

Launch Edge in Private Mode.

Disable Edge extensions

Create a Clean Boot scenario

Create a new Edge profile

Reset Edge

Let's now see each of these solutions in detail.

1. Update Microsoft edge along with any installed add-ons.

First of all, you are advised to use the updated version of Microsoft Edge along with the extension installed in it and latest Windows Operating system. Following steps will help you to check if Microsoft edge is updated:

Open Window's Edge.

From the pop-up menu after clicking the three dots in the top right, select Help & feedback > About Microsoft Edge.

Automatically, when some updates are found, it will start updating and installing.

Restart Edge to let updates take effect. Also, you are supposed to check for Windows update and update the extensions for Edge browser manually.

2. Ensure You Are in Private Mode in Edge.

Choose InPrivate Mode from the pop-up menu, or press Ctrl+Shift+N on Windows. A new window opens. The alternative is to right-click the Edge icon and select to open a new window in private mode.

Assuming everything works fine The problem could well be with addons or theme installed.

3. Disable Edge extensions

One possible culprit here could be the edge extensions. You can disable all the extensions, then upload the file to allow you to validate this. You will need to find out which issue extension when edge doesn't freeze this time. To fix this, select an extension, then re-upload the file. When Edge freezes up again, repeat the above procedure. You just enabled an extension now, and Edge freezes up when trying to submit the file.

4] Check in Clean Boot state

Sometimes, when you are trying to upload a file via Edge on a site, it may hang. This could be due to some interference by some third-party background application. Make sure that is the case indeed by booting your computer in a Clean Boot state, and then try uploading the file. If Edge doesn't freeze this time, you know that it's because of some faulty third-party background application or service that you have to identify.

5. Create a new Edge profile.

Sometimes, the problem relates to the profile you are using in Edge. You can also create a new profile in Edge and see if the problem occurs there, too. If the problem does not occur in the new profile, then you are good to go with it and can remove the old profile. This means that once you set up a new Edge profile and then sign into it with your existing Microsoft account, all of your saved bookmarks and extensions will be transferred across.

6. Reset Edge

If none of the above solutions work for you, then you need to reset Edge to its default settings. Before you do that, make sure you have signed into Edge with your Microsoft account so that the bookmarks and extensions are saved to the cloud.

We certainly hope that these steps will help you from freezing Edge when loading files in a totally simple and effective way.