XMLHttpRequest: Network Error 0x80070005, Access is denied on Microsoft Edge (but not IE)

Question

I have a very simple ajax request (see below). The server is using CORS and works fine in IE 10+, Chrome, Firefox and Opera. On Microsoft Edge howe

Answer 1

This problem should no longer exist for developers using Microsoft Edge. If you experience issues with localhost testing, navigate to about:flags, and make sure Allow localhost loopback is checked.

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Microsoft Edge does not currently support (out of the box) localhost testing. You can however enable it by following the guidance provided here: http://dev.modern.ie/platform/faq/how-can-i-debug-localhost/.

We're working on resolving this in a future release.