一些Windows用户遇到问题，在他们的计算机上打开PDF时， ^(PDF)Microsoft Edge冻结了崩溃。据他们说，当他们尝试从Gmail打开^(Gmail)PDF时，Microsoft Edge会冻结。他们无法更改选项卡或执行任何操作，但是，当他们尝试从任务栏或“开始”菜单^{(Start Menu)}打开其他应用程序时，他们能够做到这一点。因此，很明显Edge有问题，而不是您的计算机有问题。所以，让我们用这篇文章来解决它。

为什么打开PDF时^(PDF)Microsoft Edge会冻结？

Microsoft Edge在打开PDF时冻结的原因非常不可思议 - 但有一些非常明显的原因 - PDF阅读器损坏、扩展程序阻止阅读器等。我们已经介绍了修复错误的所有可能解决方案。

修复^{(Fix Microsoft Edge)}打开 PDF 时 Microsoft Edge 冻结或崩溃的问题

首先检查更新。如果您有更新，请将其安装在您的计算机上，并检查问题是否已解决。如果问题仍然存在，请继续阅读。现在，如果Microsoft Edge冻结并且您无法关闭它，则需要重新启动计算机。请记住，任务栏和开始菜单^{(Start Menu)}将完美运行，您可以从那里关闭它。

这些是您可以在打开 PDF 时修复Microsoft Edge 挂起、冻结或崩溃的问题。^{(Edge hangs, freezes, or crashes)}

1. 重新下载 PDF
2. 清除浏览缓存和数据
3. 删除扩展
4. 重置边缘
5. 更改默认 PDF 查看器

让我们详细谈谈它们。

1]重新下载PDF

检查PDF是否损坏；如果您可以再次将其下载到其他位置。

2]清除浏览缓存和数据

首先^(First)，我们需要清除浏览器的缓存和Microsoft Edge的数据。您可以按照给定的步骤执行相同的操作。

1. 单击^(Click)三个水平线并选择 设置。^(Settings.)
2. 转到隐私、搜索和服务 >从“清除浏览数据”中Privacy, search and service > Choose what to clear 
3. 确保勾选 浏览历史记录、Cookie 和其他站点数据以及缓存图像和文件 ^{(Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, and Caches images and file )}，然后单击 立即清除。^{(Clear Now.)}

现在，重新启动浏览器并重新尝试检查是否打开PDF。

3]删除扩展

这可能是由于某些扩展，我们不知道是哪一个导致您的计算机出现问题，但您自己会发现。您只需要一一禁用它们，然后查看导致错误的原因。

打开一个新选项卡并粘贴以下URL。

edge://extensions/

现在，禁用它们并查看问题是否已解决。

4]重置边缘

如果清除浏览器缓存和删除扩展无济于事，请尝试重置 Edge^{(resetting Edge)}。为此，您可以按照给定的步骤操作。

1. 单击^(Click)三个水平线并选择 设置。^(Settings.)
2. 转到 重置设置 ^{(Reset settings )}，然后单击“将设置恢复为默认值”。
3. 单击 重置。^(Reset.)

这将重置浏览器并检查问题是否仍然存在。

相关^(Related)：RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND：Microsoft Edge 不会打开 PDF 文件或网站。

5]如何^(How)更改默认PDF 查看器^{(PDF Viewer)}？

如果您在Microsoft Edge中遇到此^{(Microsoft Edge)}PDF问题，您可以更改PDF阅读器，这肯定会解决问题。

您可以按照给定的步骤更改默认PDF 查看器^{(PDF Viewer)}。

1. 通过 Win + I.打开 设置 。^(Settings )
2. 单击 Apps > Default apps > Choose default apps by file type.
3. 现在，您将看到大量不同的文件类型，转到.pdf 并将其更改为您想要的阅读器
4. 如果您遇到Edge错误，请将其更改为其他浏览器或阅读器（如果有）。

That’s it!

阅读下一篇：^{(Read next: )}适用于 Windows PC 的最佳 PDF 和电子书阅读器应用程序^{(Best PDF and eBook Reader Apps for Windows PC)}。

Microsoft Edge freezes or crashes when opening a PDF

Some Windows users are experiencing an issuе, Micrоsoft Edge freezes of crashes when opening a PDF on their сomputer. According to them when they try to oрen a PDF, let’s say from Gmail, Microsoft Edge freezes. Thеy are unable to change tabs or dо anything, however, whеn they try to oрen some othеr app from the tаskbar or from the Start Menu, they arе able to do that. So, this is pretty obvious thаt there is something wrong with Edge and not with your computer. So, let us fix it with this article.

Why does Microsoft Edge freeze when opening a PDF?

The reason why Microsoft Edge freezes when opening a PDF is pretty uncanny – but there are some very obvious reasons – a corrupted PDF reader, extensions blocking the reader, etc. We have covered all the possible solutions to fix the error.

Fix Microsoft Edge freezes or crashes when opening a PDF

Start by checking for an update. If you have an update, install it on your computer, and check if the issue is fixed. If the issue persists, continue reading. Now, if Microsoft Edge freezes and you are not able to close it, you need to restart your computer. Remember that the taskbar and the Start Menu will work perfectly and you can close it from there.

These are the things you can do to fix Microsoft Edge hangs, freezes, or crashes when opening a PDF.

1. Re-download the PDF
2. Clear Browsing Cache and Data
3. Remove Extensions
4. Reset Edge
5. Change the default PDF Viewer

Let us talk about them in detail.

1] Re-download the PDF

Check if the PDF is corrupted; if you can then download it again to a different location.

2] Clear Browsing Cache and Data

First of all, we need to clear the Browser’s cache and data of Microsoft Edge. You can follow the given steps to do the same.

1. Click on the three horizontal lines and select Settings.
2. Go to the Privacy, search and service > Choose what to clear from “Clear browsing data”.
3. Make sure to tick Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, and Caches images and file and click Clear Now.

Now, restart your browser and retry checking opening a PDF.

3] Remove Extensions

This can be because of some extension, we don’t know which one is causing issue on your computer but there is a find out yourself. You just have to disable them one by one and see which is causing the error.

Open a new tab and paste the following URL.

edge://extensions/

Now, disable them and see if the issue is fixed.

4] Reset Edge

If clearing browser cache and removing extensions is to no avail, try resetting Edge. For that, you can follow the given steps.

1. Click on the three horizontal lines and select Settings.
2. Go to the Reset settings and click “Restore settings to their default values”.
3. Click Reset.

This will reset the browsers and check if the issue persists.

Related: RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND: Microsoft Edge will not open PDF files or websites.

5] How to change the default PDF Viewer?

If you are facing this PDF issue with Microsoft Edge, you can change the PDF reader and that would definitely fix the issue.

You can follow the given steps to change the default PDF Viewer.

1. Open Settings by Win + I.
2. Click Apps > Default apps > Choose default apps by file type.
3. Now, you will see a plethora of different file types, go to .pdf and change it to the reader you want
4. If you are facing the error with Edge, change it to another browser or a reader, if you have.

That’s it!

Read next: Best PDF and eBook Reader Apps for Windows PC.

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