Both MS Edge and WhatsApp fail after Update on 8th September 2026 - Microsoft Q&A

A recent update on September 8, 2026, has caused issues with both Microsoft Edge and WhatsApp, impacting end-users who now face browser and app failures.

“Last night's update has left me without my browser and desktop WhatsApp app. So I'm having to use Chrome, and WhatsApp on my mobile. Unfortunately the mess created by this update also leaves msedgewebview2 running with a pop-up telling me that edge.exe is corrupt - a pop-up which will not go away even when I force al…”

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