Reinstall Microsoft Edge via PowerShell

Microsoft Edge, the new default web browser in Windows 10 has a clean interface and mostly works great without any issues. While most users are using either Firefox or Chrome as their primary browser, a small amount of Windows 10 users have been using Edge as their default browser.

Many users are experiencing issues while using Edge on Windows 10. For some users, the Edge doesn’t start at all. Some users have been complaining that the Edge crashes as soon as it’s launched. And for few others, Edge is very slow and occasionally crashes while loading pages. If you’re having problems with Microsoft Edge, you might be able to fix all the issues by reinstalling the browser. Although reinstalling the Edge browser is not a very straight-forward job, if you’re having serious issues with Edge, reinstalling the browser is the best way to fix all issues.

So today, I am going to show you how to reinstall the MS Edge browser by using Windows PowerShell.

In my case, there was no Edge browser on my Windows 10 computer (Microsoft 'accidentally' deleted it) so I had to install it by using the following command: Get-AppXPackage -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

If you do have a Microsoft Edge browser on your PC but wish to reinstall it, then you'll need to remove it first.

Here's how:
1. Go to: C:\Windows\SystemApps\
2. Open folder Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe
3. Right-click on MicrosoftEdge file, then Properties → Security → Advanced → Click Change (next to Owner) and change to your username, and then click OK.
4. Next click Edit, then add your username and give full permissions.
5. Rename MicrosoftEdge file to MicrosoftEdge_remove or a name of your choice.
6. Repeat all the above steps for file MicrosoftEdgeCP as well.
7. Done! Now you can install it again.

You can also try this command to remove MS Edge: Get-AppxPackage edge | Remove-AppxPackage
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Following information applies to: Windows 10 ONLY
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