Since Edge comes preinstalled on most Windows PCs, searching for a direct download usually means yours got removed, corrupted, or you're setting up a Mac where it isn't bundled at all. This page skips Microsoft's account-nudging landing page and gives you the plain installer. It's the same Chromium-based Edge with built-in Collections, vertical tabs, and a tracking-prevention toggle, just without the sign-in prompts before you've even installed it. Both Windows and macOS versions are listed below.
Reinstalling on Windows vs. Setting Up on macOS
On Windows, Edge is a system component tied to updates, so a clean reinstall sometimes requires more than just running the installer if Windows Update keeps restoring the old version first.
On macOS, Edge is a genuinely separate optional install with its own update mechanism, and it can import bookmarks and passwords from Safari or Chrome during first setup.
Who ends up using Microsoft Edge
This standalone installer mainly serves people reinstalling Edge after removal, or setting it up on a Mac where it isn't preinstalled.
- Mac users installing Edge as an alternative browser it doesn't ship with by default
- Windows users repairing a corrupted or accidentally removed Edge install
- IT staff doing offline or scripted deployment of the browser across multiple machines
Before you install
A couple of things worth knowing about Microsoft Edge before you request the link: it covers Windows and macOS, so grab the build that matches the machine you're setting up. And on pricing, Microsoft Edge is free to use outright — there's no paid tier hiding behind it, so what you install is the whole app. It's developed and maintained by Microsoft.
System requirements
- WindowsWindows 10 or 11 (64-bit); older 7/8.1 builds usually still run but no longer get official support
- macOSa recent macOS release — check the download page for the current minimum version, since Apple Silicon vs Intel builds sometimes differ
It's a lightweight tool, so there's no serious CPU/RAM/storage requirement beyond what its OS already needs to run comfortably.
Quick steps
- Choose the Windows or macOS installer below.
- Run it and skip the Microsoft account sign-in if you just want the browser.
- Import bookmarks from your previous browser when prompted, or skip that too.
Microsoft Edge: the honest trade-offs
- Built on Chromium, so it supports most Chrome Web Store extensions out of the box
- Vertical tabs and Collections help manage heavy multi-tab browsing
- Generally lighter on memory and battery than Chrome on the same hardware
- Frequent account and Bing sign-in prompts can feel pushy
- On Windows it's tied to system updates, making a clean reinstall trickier than expected
This installer is fetched from Microsoft's own official update servers, identical to what Windows Update itself would deliver.
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Keeping Microsoft Edge up to date
Microsoft Edge usually has a built-in updater or store-based auto-update (Microsoft Store / Mac App Store / Play Store, depending on platform); if you installed it manually, re-downloading the current build from the official source is the fallback. Sticking to the developer's own distribution channel — which is what this page links to — means you're never stuck on an old build with unpatched bugs just because a mirror site stopped updating its copy.
Features, install steps, alternatives and more detail live on the main Microsoft Edge page.
Frequently asked questions
Can I fully remove and reinstall Edge on Windows?
You can uninstall the visible app, but a background copy tied to Windows Update often remains and reinstalls itself; this installer is mainly useful for macOS setups or repairing a broken install.
Does Edge on macOS support the same extensions as Windows?
Yes, both platforms use the same Chromium extension engine, so it supports Microsoft Store extensions and most Chrome Web Store add-ons interchangeably.
