Security News > 2022 > September > Microsoft Edge 105 won't start due to old group policy - How to fix
The new Microsoft Edge 105 is not starting for many Windows users due to a deprecated group policy used to disable reporting of usage and crash-related data to Microsoft.
On Thursday, Microsoft Edge 105 was released with numerous enhancements, including enhanced security mode improvements and new group policies.
After upgrading to the new version, Windows users began reporting on BleepingComputer, Reddit [1, 2], and the Microsoft Answers forum that Microsoft Edge would no longer start.
This policy allows Microsoft Edge users to enable or disable the reporting of usage or crash-related data to Microsoft.
Microsoft Edge General Manager Sean Lyndersay confirmed that the deprecated policy causes the bug and that it would be fixed in the next Stable version of the browser.
Until the next version of Microsoft Edge is released, users can remove the MetricsReportingEnabled to use the app without it affecting anything, as the policy has been deprecated since Microsoft Edge 89.