You’ll need a new app to open this microsoft-edge

~ Richard

Edge is already installed, except that it isn’t!

A curious error on Server 2019 when trying to install the Microsoft Edge browser. Windows asks you to switch to Edge instead of allowing you to install it!

"You'll need a new app to open this microsoft-edge"

Here is the experience…

Internet Explorer prompts you to open an app for the Edge application….

Internet Explorer asks to open an app!
But clearly this app-type for Edge doesn’t actually exist on the Server!

The Answer

Scroll down on the original install page! Instead of clicking ‘Start Microsoft Edge’, locate the “Using Windows Server?” link and click it.

Click “Accept and Download”
Download or run the file
Edge will now install
Ta-Da!

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