How to enable mica material on Microsoft Edge in 2025

To enable the mica material on Microsoft Edge, you have to include the --enable-features=Windows11MicaTitlebar flag in the Target field of the properties page of the browser.
The“#edge-visual-rejuv-mica” and “#edge-visual-rejuv-rounded-tabs” options no longer work. However, the “Appearance” settings will continue to show the “Show Windows 11 visual effects in title bar and toolbar” setting.

UPDATED 7/2/2025: On Microsoft Edge, you can now enable the mica material effect (again), but through the Chromium implementations, and in this guide, I’ll show you how to complete this configuration.

In the past, Microsoft has been testing the “mica” material, a semi-transparent blur effect that shines through the colors of the desktop background image on the frame of the application, aligning with the design language of Windows 11 elements, including File Explorer.

However, the company removed the effect in version 138 and higher releases. However, it has now been discovered that you can bring back the mica effect through the built-in Chromium implementation. The only caveat is that it only works for the title bar, removes the more rounded corners in the tabs, and has some minor bugs.

In this guide, I’ll explain the steps to enable the blur effect on Microsoft Edge. I’m also leaving the old steps, even though they no longer work, for reference and in case the company reinstates the visuals.

Enable mica effect on Microsoft Edge in 2025 (new)
Enable mica and rounded corners on Microsoft Edge (removed)

Enable mica effect on Microsoft Edge in 2025 (new)

To enable the mica effect on the Edge browser, follow these steps:

Right-click the Edge icon in the Taskbar.
Right-click the Microsoft Edge item and choose the Properties option.
Append the following flag in the Target field (after a space):
```
--enable-features=Windows11MicaTitlebar
```
Quick note: The Target field should look like this: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --profile-directory="Default" --enable-features=Windows11MicaTitlebar
Click the Apply button.
Click the OK button.

Once you have completed the steps, you must restart all Edge services, which can be done from the Task Manager or by restarting your computer.

It’s important to consider that this visual effect is compatible with Windows 11, not Windows 10. You will lose the more rounded corners in tabs, and the mica effect doesn’t expand to the context menu.

Enable mica and rounded corners on Microsoft Edge (removed)

To enable the mica visual effect and rounded corners on Microsoft Edge, use these steps:

Open Microsoft Edge.
Type the following path in the address bar to open the “flags” experimental settings in the new feature location:
```
edge://flags/#edge-visual-rejuv-mica
```
Use the “Show Windows 11 visual effects in title bar and toolbar” drop-down menu on the right and select the Enabled option.
Type the following path in the address bar to open the “flags” experimental settings in the new feature location:
```
edge://flags/#edge-visual-rejuv-rounded-tabs
```
Use the “Make Rounded Tabs feature available” drop-down menu on the right and select the Enabled option.
Click the Restart button.
Click the “Settings and more” (three dots) button and choose the Settings option.
Click on Appearance.
Turn on the “Show Windows 11 visual effects in title bar and toolbar” toggle switch.
Click the Restart button.

After you complete the steps, the title bar and toolbar on Microsoft Edge will appear with a semi-transparent and blurred effect known as mica material. Also, tabs will show the same visual effect and rounded corners.

Since Microsoft Edge is available on Windows 11 and 10, it’s worth noting that the mica material is only expected to be available on Windows 11. At the time of writing, it’s possible to enable rounded corners for tabs on Windows 10, but it’s unclear whether the company will roll out these changes to older versions of the operating system.

Update July 2, 2025: This content has been updated with new information and revised to ensure accuracy.