- Open Microsoft Edge.
- Open any website (the Edge start page also reproduces the issue).
- Open DevTools (F12).
- Enable Device Emulation (Ctrl + Shift + M).
- Long-press (hold left mouse button for approximately one second) on an interactive element such as:
- One of two things happens:
- the context menu opens, or
- the page becomes unresponsive.
- When the issue occurs, the tab no longer responds to clicks on page elements.
- Keyboard refresh shortcuts such as F5 and Ctrl+R have no effect.
- The page can only be recovered by clicking the browser reload button or closing the tab.
- Reproduced on multiple unrelated websites.
- Reproduced on the Edge start page.
- Reproduced with links, buttons, and linked images.
- Appears unrelated to website-specific code.
- When the issue occurs on hyperlinks, the link text is briefly selected before the page becomes unresponsive.
- The issue only occurs while Device Emulation is enabled. (Any dimension)
- Normal desktop browsing is unaffected.
Edge Version: 151.0.4129.101 (Official Build, 64-Bit)
Windows Version: 25H2
OS Build: 26200.8894
Edition: Windows 11 Pro
Rarity: Happens in ~95% of my attempts
Edge Version: 151.0.4129.101 (Official Build, 64-Bit)
Windows Version: 25H2
OS Build: 26200.8894
Edition: Windows 11 Pro
Rarity: Happens in ~95% of my attempts