If Microsoft Edge is your primary Internet browser (it shouldn't be) you may be getting the STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED error all of a sudden. there's a good chance that Edge or Windows just installed a new update that broke or corrupted something. Don't worry though, this happens all the time and there are some reasonably easy fixes available so let's work through them.
Takeaways:
- Learn how to fix STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED error in Microsoft Edge
- What keeps causing STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED error in Microsoft Edge on Windows?
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How to Fix STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED Error in Microsoft Edge
As this is quite a common issue straight after a browser or Windows update clearing your browsing data and cache should do the trick. It only takes a few seconds to do but will clear all of your data and history which means you'll have to sign back into all of your accounts etc.
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Open Edge and click on three horizontal dots (Settings and more).
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Select Settings and then pick Privacy, search, and Services on the left.
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On the right side of the window, scroll down to find the Clear browsing data section.
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Click Choose what to clear.
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Select All time under the time range.
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Pick all the sections and click Clear now.
Reset Microsoft Edge.
Resetting the browser settings to their default state.
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Open Edge Settings.
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Scroll down and click on Reset Settings.
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Click Restore settings to their default values.
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Confirm by clicking Reset.
Create a new user profile
You can copy all your personal files from the old profile later.
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Open Windows Settings.
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Go to Accounts then Family/Family & other users.
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Under Other users, click Add account/Add someone else to this PC.
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Follow the prompts to create a new user account. If you don't have Microsoft account details, you can choose I don't have this person's sign-in information followed by Add a user without a Microsoft account.
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Assign a username and password for the new account and complete the setup.
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Then go back to the Accounts section. Under Family/Family & other users, select the newly created account and click Change account type.
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Under Account type, pick Administrator and click OK.
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Sign in with the new account and open Microsoft Edge.
Check Group Policy settings
If you can access Group Policy, check to ensure the settings are correct.
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Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
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Type gpedit.msc and press Enter.
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Navigate to Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge.
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Check for any restrictive policies and set them to Not Configured.
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Restart the computer.
Repair your Microsoft Edge installation to fix Profile Errors.
Another quick and easy solution for this issue is to repair your Microsoft Edge installation.
- To do this open Settings by pressing Windows Key + I then go to Apps in the left-hand pane and find Microsoft Edge from the list that appears.
- Once you find Edge, click the three dots on the right-hand side and select Repair from the list of options that appear.
Update Windows
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Type Updates in Windows search and hit Enter.
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If updates are available, click Install Updates.
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Otherwise, click Check for updates.
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If optional updates are available, install them as well.
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When all the update processes are complete, restart your computer.
