How do I restore Microsoft Edge in Windows 11? If you have recently upgraded or reset Windows and the ‘Windows.old’ folder is available, you might be able to restore Edge settings and data ...

Here, from the Apps list, select Microsoft Edge, click on the three dots, select Modify, and then select Reset. This will reset and restore Edge to its default settings without affecting your data.

In our own testing, we upgraded a European laptop from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 using an official Windows 10 USB stick, but it still reset the browser default to Edge.