Edge for Linux gives an error Microsoft Edge is out of date

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Edge for Linux gives an error Microsoft Edge is out of date

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OS - Linux Mint 21.2 kernel version 5.15.0-121-generic all updates installed.

Edge - Version 126.0.2592.102 (Official build) (64-bit)

The three dots in the upper right corner have a red circle with an arrow pointing upward, usually indicating there is an update and I need to restart the browser. However, instead of the usual Update message, the message reads Microsoft Edge is out of date. Searching here only brings up old posts for Windows 10, the solutions to which do not apply to this operating system.

FYI I chose Android for the operating system to tag this post with only because that was the closest to correct.

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Answer 1

Thanks Tommy, but I fixed the problem. In case anyone else has the same problem, here is what I found.

Microsoft recently changed the way Edge is distributed for Linux. FYI this also happened for Skype. Instead of distributing via repository packages (apt package manager), they are now distributing it via Flatpak. I had to uninstall completely, reboot, then reinstall from Flatpak. The only drawback was I lost all of my Favorites. Any else doing this, make sure you export your Favorites first! Then, reimport them to Edge. For some reason, it retained all of my other settings. I don't have sync turned on, it is disabled for my organization.

Answer 2

Hi, Ron Hinds (ronhinds)

Thanks for visiting Microsoft Community.

I wish I could handle your problem, however Edge-related issues on Linux are beyond the support scope of our forum., it is more suitable for publishing on Microsoft Learn, more users post these issues there, you can click on "Ask a question", there are experts who can provide more professional solutions in that place.

Here is a link to the forum where you can raise specific scenarios and share your idea to help solve the problem.

Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Q&A

Sincerely hope that your question will be dealt with appropriately after contact the correct department. Thank you for your understanding!

Before proceeding, we noticed that your Edge browser does not seem to be the latest version. You can try manually downloading and installing the latest version of Edge to see if it resolves the issue. If it still doesn’t work, you may need to seek further assistance from Microsoft Learn.

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Best regards

Tommy Jin | Microsoft Community Support Specialist