Edge displaying websites incorrectly

Turn off Edge’s Page colors accessibility override first, because that setting directly matches the symptom of website colors and text being replaced.

Correct the color and layout rendering

1. In Edge, enter edge://settings/accessibility in the address bar.
2. Find Page colors and turn it Off.
3. Reload an affected page with Ctrl+R.

A Microsoft-moderated case involving white boxes, altered dark areas, and incorrect text after an Edge update was resolved by disabling Page colors.^1^

If Page colors is already off, test whether the profile configuration is responsible:

1. Open an InPrivate window with Ctrl+Shift+N.
2. Open one of the affected sites.
3. If it displays correctly, remove any custom Edge theme and disable extensions one at a time. Custom themes have previously been associated with white-font problems in Edge.^2^
4. Also check the page zoom using Settings and more (…) → Zoom and return it to 100%. An unusual zoom level can make responsive side menus collapse or become clipped.

There are reports of recent Edge rendering problems, but Microsoft’s current known-issues page does not identify the particular combination of white text and compressed side menus as a tracked regression.^3^

Reset or repair Edge if the problem remains

Reset Edge first:

1. Open edge://settings/reset.
2. Select Restore settings to their default values.
3. Select Reset, restart Edge, and test the sites.

A similar Edge-only case involving incorrect fonts, spacing, and layouts used this reset as the first resolution.^4^

If resetting does not help, repair the installation:

1. Close Edge for every signed-in Windows user.
2. Open Start → Settings → Apps → Installed apps.
3. Find Microsoft Edge, select the three-dot menu, and choose Modify → Yes → Repair.
4. An Internet connection and administrator rights are required. Repair should not affect browser data or settings.^5^

Rolling back and blocking updates

Microsoft supports Edge rollback primarily as a temporary enterprise troubleshooting measure, not as the preferred permanent configuration. An older release can expose the computer to known security vulnerabilities, and rollback carries a risk of browsing-data loss; enable Sync or back up important browser data first.^6^

The policy-based rollback is documented for Windows devices joined to a Microsoft Active Directory domain and requires the Edge administrative templates.^7^ If this is an organization-managed PC, ask the administrator to:

1. Open Local Group Policy Editor.
2. Go to Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → Microsoft Edge Update → Applications → Microsoft Edge.
3. Enable Rollback to target version.
4. Configure Target version override with an available version.
5. Enable Update policy override and select an active update mode, such as Automatic silent updates only. Selecting Updates disabled prevents the policy-driven rollback itself.
6. Run the following from an elevated Command Prompt:

gpupdate /force

7. Restart Edge and check Settings and more → Settings → About Microsoft Edge.

A manual MSI downgrade is also documented for enterprise use: temporarily set Update policy override to Update disabled, download the required Edge for Business MSI, and run it as administrator:

msiexec /I "C:\Path\MicrosoftEdgeEnterprise.msi" /qn ALLOWDOWNGRADE=1

Do not leave updates disabled permanently. Once the rendering issue is resolved in a newer release, remove the target-version and update-blocking policies and return to the current Stable version.^6^

References

1. how to fix the white box around the texts in edge browser after recent update - Microsoft Q&A
2. white fonts on Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Community Hub
3. Microsoft Edge known issues | Microsoft Learn
4. Formatting in Edge broken - other browsers are fine - Microsoft Q&A
5. What to do if Microsoft Edge isn't working | Microsoft Support
6. How to roll back Microsoft Edge to a previous version
7. Microsoft Edge - Update policies