Fix Errors and Problems While Installing Microsoft Edge Web Browser

Microsoft has released new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge web browser to public. Now anyone can download and install the browser to try its new features. Microsoft Edge is based on Chromium so you’ll get similar features, functionality and UI which you get in Google Chrome web browser.

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If you tried to download and install Microsoft Edge browser in your Windows device and you received error codes and error messages while installing the browser, this article will help you in troubleshooting the issues.

Today in this article, we’ll discuss about various error messages and problems which are faced by Windows users during Microsoft Edge browser installation. If you face any problem while installing Microsoft Edge in your computer, following information will help you in fixing the issue. Some of the information has been taken from Microsoft faq page.

Following are a few things which you should try first if you get any error message, error code while installing or updating Microsoft Edge browser in your computer:

• Try to restart your computer. Many error messages automatically disappear after reboot.
• If you are using VPN, try to disable it temporarily.
• If you are using an antivirus or anti-spyware program, Firewall or Internet security suite, try to disable them temporarily.
• Use custom DNS settings to download and install the browser.
• Run official Microsoft Fix It program to fix installation issues.
• Get some free disk space using our exclusive article.
• Reset network adapter settings using this article.
• Fix network connection problems using solutions given in this tutorial.

If the above mentioned things don’t work for you, then try following solutions given for specific error codes:

At the moment Microsoft Edge is only available for Windows 10 operating system which means only Windows 10 is supported by Microsoft Edge web browser currently. So if you are trying to install it in any other version of Windows such as Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, etc, you’ll receive these error messages.

How to Check Which Windows Version is Installed in My Computer?

Very soon Microsoft will release Microsoft Edge for Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Mac OS and Windows 10 32-bit editions.

One or more required registry keys are missing in your computer. You’ll need to first uninstall Microsoft Edge from “Control Panel -> Programs and Features” page or using “Settings -> Apps -> Apps & features” page and then reinstall it.

If you receive this error code, turn off or disable Game Mode feature in Windows and then install or update Microsoft Edge browser.

This error message might be displayed if you are using a VPN service. Try to disable the VPN and then retry to install Microsoft Edge in your computer.

Download and run the official Microsoft Fix It program mentioned above to fix this issue.

This error code will occur if there is not enough space on your hard disk drive/partition to install Microsoft Edge browser. First reclaim some free disk space and then try to install Microsoft Edge again in your system.

If any of these error messages displays on your screen, double-check your Internet connection and proxy settings. Try to use custom DNS settings. You can also try to reset network adapter to fix these error messages.

If your computer is a part of an organization, the administrator or some policies might be preventing installation of Microsoft Edge browser. You should contact the administrator.

This error message will display if there are very less CPU resources and RAM available in your device. Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) and end task of programs which are causing high CPU and RAM usage. You can also try to restart your computer.

These error messages will display when your device battery is low or your PC is set to power-saving mode. Plug-in your device or remove the power-saving mode.

If you are trying to directly run Microsoft Edge installer from another web browser after downloading, you may get this error message. Open the Downloads folder containing the installer and then run it. You can also try to delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{F3C4FE00-EFD5-403B-9569-398A20F1BA4A} key from Registry Editor (regedit) and then run the installer again.

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