MicrosoftEdgeSetup.exe --silent-install This will install Edge with default settings without showing a progress bar. To prevent Edge from opening immediately after installation (great for sysprep images):
This is the classic "Catch-22" of system administration. Fortunately, Microsoft provides a direct solution: edge offline installation
We’ve all been there: You’ve just finished setting up a fresh Windows PC or a secure server, but the network drivers are missing, or corporate policy strictly blocks internet access for initial setups. You need a browser to get the drivers or access internal portals, but you can’t download a browser without... a browser. MicrosoftEdgeSetup
Published: April 13, 2026 | Reading Time: 4 minutes but the network drivers are missing