Reinstall Edge

Question

I am using Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview Evaluation Copy Build 20221.rs_prerelease_200919-1857

I got some odd error message about edge or windows not working in side-by-side mode (I did not copy the error) when I clicked on "update now" in mysql workbench.

Edge also failed to launch from the taskbar.

I went to settings and saw I had MS Edge DEV as well as MS Edge, so I uninstalled the DEV version.

That, unfortunately, also deleted the program files for the regular version of MS Edge.

I need to reinstall edge.

When I open Chrome or FireFox and navigate to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge, the "Try now" button links to 

microsoft-edge:https://microsoft.com/en-us/edge?browser=Chrome&form=MY01BV&OCID=MY01BV

This does not work, and I cannot download a file to reinstall edge.

I tried a lookup online, and I was told to run this command from powershell (admin):

Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml” -Verbose}

The command failed due to some microsoftEdge process running in the background. But I could not find this alleged process using Task Manager.

When I look at my settings -> apps, I still have Microsoft Edge 85.0.564.63 listed as an app, but clicking Modify or Uninstall causes an error (Windows cannot find c:\program files...)

How can I reinstall the Chromium version of Edge on my computer?

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hi Lawrence,

I am Sumit, an Independent Advisor and a 3 year Windows Insider MVP here to help.

Can you try to install the same from this direct download link?

http://dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreami...

Answer 2

Unfortunately this package did not work for me. It returned an error:

Answer 3

You'll find the installers for every current version (and a few older ones) here: Download Microsoft Edge for Business - Microsoft 

There's no difference between these versions and the ones provided to ordinary users by other means.

Answer 4

Is this link always the "latest" x64? or is there a method to always pull latest stable? I tried swapping the uuid to "latest" but nogo. 

I'd like to be able to add edge into installs of server 2016/2019 with no user interaction.

Thanks!

Answer 5

Edge is now working!

Thank you for the very quick and accurate answer.