Fix Microsoft Edge Error "This App Can't Run on Your PC" – Windows 11 2026

This method isolates problematic extensions by systematically disabling them.

1. Open Microsoft Edge and navigate to edge://extensions in the address bar
2. Turn off all extensions by clicking the toggle switch next to each extension name
3. Close all Edge windows completely
4. Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) and end any remaining Microsoft Edge processes under the Processes tab
5. Press Win + W to open the Widgets board
6. Click on a news link or web content that previously triggered the error
7. If the error stops appearing, re-enable extensions one at a time:
8. Return to edge://extensions
9. Enable one extension, then test the Widgets board again
10. Repeat until you identify the problematic extension
11. Once identified, remove the problematic extension by clicking Remove

This method creates a fresh Edge profile to eliminate corrupted data affecting Widgets integration.

1. Close all Edge windows and end Edge processes in Task Manager
2. Press Win + R and type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data
3. Rename the Default folder to Default.backup
4. Launch Edge - it will create a new default profile
5. Sign in to your Microsoft account to sync bookmarks and settings
6. Test the Widgets board by pressing Win + W and clicking various links
7. If the issue persists, restore your original profile by:
8. Closing Edge completely
9. Deleting the new Default folder
10. Renaming Default.backup back to Default

This method addresses issues with the WebView2 runtime that powers the Widgets board integration.

1. Close all Edge windows and Microsoft Store apps
2. Press Win + R and run %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\User Data
3. Delete all contents of this folder (select all with Ctrl + A, then Delete)
4. Open Settings → Apps → Installed apps
5. Search for "Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime"
6. Click the three dots next to it and select Advanced options
7. Click Reset to clear the WebView2 cache and data
8. Restart your computer
9. After restart, press Win + W to test the Widgets board

This method uses PowerShell to repair the Edge installation and re-register its components.

1. Right-click the Start button and select Windows Terminal (Admin)
2. Run the following command to check Edge installation status:

Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge.Stable

3. If Edge appears in the results, repair it with:

Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge.Stable | Reset-AppxPackage

4. For the traditional Edge installation, run:

sfc /scannow

5. Then run DISM to repair Windows components:

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

6. Re-register Edge components:

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "*Edge*"} | ForEach-Object {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

7. Restart your computer and test the Widgets board

This advanced method removes problematic protocol handlers that may be causing the handoff failures.

1. Press Win + R and type regedit
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations
3. Look for entries related to problematic extensions or security software
4. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
5. Look for protocol handlers that might be registered by removed security software:
6. Search for keys containing "mcafee", "norton", "avast", or other security vendor names
7. Right-click suspicious entries and select Export to backup before deletion
8. Delete entries that reference non-existent executable files
9. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\Extensions
10. Remove any extension entries that correspond to uninstalled or problematic extensions
11. Close Registry Editor and restart your computer
12. Test the Widgets board functionality

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\http\UserChoice
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\https\UserChoice