windows 11: MS Edge

Question

several websites appear like a page made from columns. F5 corrects the problem but it resumes if another link is clicked.

example:

Answer 1

Disable the Microsoft Bing Quick Search extension if it is installed, because a closely matching Windows 11 Edge issue—pages displaying incorrectly until every refresh—stopped after that extension was disabled.^1^

Disable the extension

1. Enter edge://extensions in Edge’s address bar and press Enter.
2. Find Microsoft Bing Quick Search.
3. Switch its toggle Off.
4. Close and reopen Edge, then navigate through several links without pressing F5.

If that extension is not installed, turn off the other extensions one at a time from the same page. Test navigation after each change; when pages remain correctly formatted, the last extension disabled is likely the conflict. Edge’s supported path is Extensions → Manage extensions → toggle the extension off.^2^

Since F5 only corrects the current page and the problem returns after clicking another link, refreshing is a temporary workaround rather than a fix.

If disabling extensions does not fix it

Work through these broader recovery steps in order:

1. Update Edge
   • Open ⋯ → Settings → About Microsoft Edge.
   • Allow any available update to install, restart Edge, and retest.^3^
2. Clear cached page files
   • Open ⋯ → History → Open history page → Delete browsing data.
   • Set Time range to All time.
   • Select Cached images and files and Browsing history, then choose Clear now.
   • Restart Edge and test several affected sites. Cached files can cause page-display problems.^3^
3. Repair Edge
   • Close Edge for every signed-in Windows user.
   • Go to Start → Settings → Apps → Installed apps.
   • Find Microsoft Edge, select ⋯ → Modify → Yes → Repair.
   • An Internet connection and administrator rights are required. The repair should not affect browser data or settings.^3^
   • If Modify is unavailable, Edge may be organization-managed; contact the administrator.

If the issue continues after repair, submit it through Edge → ⋯ → Help and feedback → Send feedback, ideally including a screenshot and the addresses of affected pages.^3^

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References

1. Latest Edge updates causing rendering problems - Microsoft Q&A
2. Add, turn off, or remove extensions in Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Support
3. What to do if Microsoft Edge isn't working | Microsoft Support