Microsoft Edge browser wont work after upgrading SSD

tallonius · 29 Oct 2020

Hi,

I've just upgraded to a larger SSD (by cloning it), and since then Edge wont work. I use Chrome for most searches but find Edge is better for news searches.

- I can't uninstall and re-install it because Microsoft doesn't allow that (very annoying).
- if I search for the executable in file manager, it's nowhere to be found.
- If I type 'Edge' in the toolbar search box, it finds it, but shows a generic icon, not the correct icon, and it wont open
- I know it exists somewhere because, before I re-made Chrome my default, a web link fired it up
- I've tried to 'Repair' it, and also 'Reset' it in Program Manager - made no difference
- I've used a Registry utility to clean up any registry issues - and it all seems to be fine, but made no difference
- Windows 10 itself appears to think that everything is fine too - not showing any system errors - and completely up to date
- I ran the System File Checker Tool - sfc /scannow - and everything is fine

Surely there must be an easy way to get this browser to work?

Thanks.

SPEC:
- Windows 10 - version 2004 (OS Build: 19041.572)

- Intel Core i7 3770K Processor 3.50 GHz
- Asus P8B75-M LX Basic Micro ATX Motherboard
- 16GB Corsair PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3 Memory (2 x 8GB sticks), Channel # Dual, DRAM Freq 798.2 MHz,
- Samsung 860 series: 1Tb SSD (upgraded from original 250Gb SSD)
- 3 other (mechanical) hard drives

Ghot · 29 Oct 2020

@tallonius

Here is how to remove Edge Chromium. Microsoft will automatically re-install it in a day or so.

How to remove the new Microsoft Edge if uninstallation is blocked - gHacks Tech News

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IF, for any reason, you want to prevent Edge Chromium from re-installing itself again....

Browse to the following location in the Registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft

Quick tip: On Windows 10, you can now copy and paste the path in the Registry's address bar to quickly jump to the key destination.

Right-click the Microsoft (folder) key, select New, and click on Key.

Name the key EdgeUpdate and press Enter.

Right-click the newly created key, select New, and click on DWORD (32-bit) Value.

Name the key DoNotUpdateToEdgeWithChromium and press Enter.

Double-click the newly created DWORD and set the value from 0 to 1.

Click the OK button.

After you complete these steps, the Microsoft Edge based on Chromium won't download and install automatically on your computer.

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BOTH of these methods work. I've used them myself on Windows 10 Home version 19041.572

tallonius · 29 Oct 2020

Thanks Ghot, but that solution needs a file path that doesn't exist on my machine:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application

Ghot · 29 Oct 2020

tallonius said:

Thanks Ghot, but that solution needs a file path that doesn't exist on my machine:
[FONT="]C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application[/FONT]

Did you try just downloading Edge Chromium, and installing it?

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge

The icon you see at that link is the new Edge Chromium. The old regular Edge looks like this...

When I read your OP, I assumed you were talking about Edge Chromium. You can remove the regular Edge, but it will break Windows Update, :/

Edge Chromium will, more or less replace the regular Edge.

tallonius · 30 Oct 2020

Thanks Ghot - I hadn't realised that Edge Chromium existed and was the new version. After trying and failing to get that to download/install, I tried again after re-booting and it installed fine and is now working!

Thanks again!