Unable to close tabs or select anything in the tabs / URL bars in the new Microsoft Edge...

Can you create a new tab in Microsoft Edge and get to Facebook after you see the issue?

support.xbox.com/.../how-to-close-malicious-tabs-microsoft-edge

Hi Mugboy,

Thanks for the update. You may want to check out this page:
How to close malicious tabs in Microsoft Edge on Xbox One. There, you will find steps to close malicious tabs in Microsoft Edge that may be affecting your ability to use the application.

Please let us know how this goes.

Hi ,

Thanks for the update. You may want to check out this page:
How to close malicious tabs in Microsoft Edge on Xbox One. There, you will find steps to close malicious tabs in Microsoft Edge that may be affecting your ability to use the application.

Please let us know how this goes.

My problem has nothing related to tabs that don't close.

Please, watch the video on my post.

Hey there KaoticBritnyKo1,

Give this guide a shot to see if it helps out with that problem.
How to close malicious tabs in Microsoft Edge on Xbox One If not, please feel free to create a new thread with your specific problem as this is an older topic and your situation is a little more unique.

Cheers!

Hey Michael! What is happening is, it sounds like your Edge is starting on the most recently-opened tab. Often, on a site which probably would give a virus on the computer itself (one of those that pop open a specific window and refuse to close, or tell
you to click something to get rid of a virus but it turns out to be a virus itself) these will open the tab, and then when closing Edge, the next time you open it, that same tab is already there.

There are a couple of things you can do. Try opening your browser on your Xbox, then on your controller, press the "view" button (this looks like two interlocking squares to the left of the Xbox Logo.) This will open the "new tab" and "address bar" window.
From here you should be able to close existing tabs by highlighting the tab you wish to close, pressing menu, and choosing "Close Tab. Then you will start fresh with a new tab.

If that doesn't work, you can also search for any item in the game store, then scroll all the way to the right and choose "Web Results." This will force Edge to re-open on a new tab showing Bing Search results, and the "bad" tab will be in the background.
Now you SHOULD be able to use the "view button method" listed above to close the offending tabs.

Oh, and don't worry about Viruses - that won't happen with Xbox One, so no virus-scan program is required.

Let me know!