Solved! Microsoft Edge component could not be created "Error code 3: 0x80040111"

This time, I was unable to update Microsoft Edge, and I got the message "An error occurred while checking for updates: A component could not be created (Error code 3: 0x80040111 — system level).Here's how to solve the problem if you see this message:

Actual symptoms

I tried to manually update Microsoft Edge, so I opened the settings screen and clicked "About Microsoft Edge." The User Account Control message "Update Microsoft Edge" appeared, and even after clicking "Yes," the User Account Control message continued to appear multiple times.

The User Account Control "Update Microsoft Edge" message was displayed a total of six times.

If you then click on "About Microsoft Edge", you will be prompted with User Account Control again.

When I looked at the version information, it said "An error occurred while checking for updates: A component could not be created (Error code 3: 0x80040111 — system level)."

The Microsoft Edge version is "109.0.1518.61 (Official Build) (64-bit)".

Solution

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The problem was solved by deleting the registry values ​​related to Microsoft Edge and then installing it, so please try following the steps.

1. Press Windows key + R to open Run, type "regedit" and press Enter.

2. The Registry Editor will open, so open the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{F3C4FE00-EFD5-403B-9569-398A20F1BA4A}

3.「{F3C4FE00-EFD5-403B-9569-398A20F1BA4A}」キーを右クリックし、「削除」をクリックします。

4. Once you've finished deleting the keys, close Registry Editor and download Microsoft Edge.

5.https://www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/edge/download?form=MA13FJ Open.

6. Click "Download" under "Windows" to download.

7. Run "MicrosoftEdgeSetup.exe" to install.

8. After installation, Microsoft Edge will open, so open the settings screen.

The User Account Control screen will not appear and you will see the message "Microsoft Edge is up to date."