Let’s get to the point right away. Error 0x800610A3 is a false error that can appear for Microsoft Edge users. The message will say that you need to contact Microsoft technical support using the mobile number attached in the text to resolve the problem.
Naturally, this “error” is a simple extortion, in which you are required to call a specific number. It is for the call to the specified number that you will most likely be charged with all the money from your mobile account.
What is the actual problem? Why not just close the window that appears and continue surfing the Internet? The point is that when a false error occurs 0x800610A3, you cannot close your Microsoft Edge. It will be in a completely locked state.
It is in this article that we will show you how to close Edge when a false error occurs. 0x800610A3, since this is how it is treated – by simply closing the browser.
Let’s take a look at a couple of methods by which you can force close Microsoft Edge.
How to fix error 0x800610A3 in Microsoft Edge?
Method # 1 Close Microsoft Edge via Task Manager
Of course, you’ve already tried closing Microsoft Edge via the X button in the corner of its window and, as expected, nothing happened. In such cases, the Task Manager comes to your aid. Follow these steps:
- Right-click on Start and select from the context menu “Task Manager”… You can also press the key combination Ctrl + Alt + Delete and select item “Task Manager”… Or you can even right-click on the Start bar and select the same item from the context menu “Task Manager”… In general, this utility can be reached in many ways.
- As soon as the Task Manager window opens in front of you, go to the tab “Processes”.
- Find your Microsoft Edge process in the list, right-click on it and select from the context menu “End process”.
In most cases, the Task Manager should close any open process. But sometimes even such an omnipotent utility cannot cope with such problems. If you were unable to get rid of the fake error window 0x800610A3then let’s move on to the next and final method in the article.
Method # 2 Close Microsoft Edge via Command Prompt
If the Task Manager was not strong enough to solve the problem in the form of an error 0x800610A3, then you need to resort to using the Command Prompt. Follow the steps below:
- Click on the Windows button, type cmd, right-click on the result and select from the context menu “Run as Administrator”… Alternatively, you can right-click on Start and select the item “Command line (administrator)”.
- In the open Command Prompt, enter the following command:
- Then press Enter to execute the command.
After following the steps above, your open Microsoft Edge browser and its error window 0x800610A3, will have to close. For the future: be careful when surfing the Internet! Don’t follow unfamiliar and suspicious links.