diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT Browser/common/org/eclipse/swt/browser/Browser.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT Browser/common/org/eclipse/swt/browser/Browser.java
index 6d0403b9082..3f4eb80708e 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT Browser/common/org/eclipse/swt/browser/Browser.java	
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.swt/Eclipse SWT Browser/common/org/eclipse/swt/browser/Browser.java	
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.swt.browser;
 
+import java.util.*;
+
 import org.eclipse.swt.*;
+import org.eclipse.swt.program.*;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.*;
 
 /**
@@ -93,10 +96,7 @@ public Browser (Composite parent, int style) {
 	}
 
 	style = getStyle ();
-	webBrowser = new BrowserFactory ().createWebBrowser (style);
-	if (webBrowser != null) {
-		webBrowser.setBrowser (this);
-		webBrowser.create (parent, style);
+	if (createWebBrowser(parent, style)) {
 		return;
 	}
 	dispose ();
@@ -119,6 +119,72 @@ public Browser (Composite parent, int style) {
 	SWT.error (SWT.ERROR_NO_HANDLES, null, errMsg);
 }
 
+private boolean createWebBrowser(Composite parent, int style) {
+	webBrowser = new BrowserFactory ().createWebBrowser (style);
+	if (webBrowser == null) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	webBrowser.setBrowser (this);
+	try {
+		webBrowser.create (parent, style);
+		return true;
+	} catch (SWTError error) {
+		boolean isEdge = "win32".equals(SWT.getPlatform()) && (style & SWT.IE) == 0;
+		if (isEdge && error.code == SWT.ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) {
+			WebViewUnavailableDialog.showAsync(getShell());
+		}
+		throw error;
+	}
+}
+
+private class WebViewUnavailableDialog {
+	private record DialogOption(int index, String message) {};
+	private static final DialogOption USE_IE_OPTION = new DialogOption(SWT.YES, "Use IE");
+	private static final DialogOption MORE_INFORMATION_OPTION = new DialogOption(SWT.NO, "Information");
+	private static final DialogOption CANCEL_OPTION = new DialogOption(SWT.CANCEL, "Cancel");
+
+	private static final String DIALOG_TITLE = "Default browser engine not available";
+	private static final String DIALOG_MESSAGE = "Microsoft Edge (WebView2) is not available. Do you want to use the legacy Internet Explorer?\n\nNote: It is necessary to reopen browsers for the change to take effect.";
+	private static final String FAQ_URL = "https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform/tree/master/docs/FAQ/FAQ_How_do_I_use_Edge-IE_as_the_Browser's_underlying_renderer.md";
+
+	private static final int DIALOG_OPTION_FLAGS = USE_IE_OPTION.index | MORE_INFORMATION_OPTION.index | CANCEL_OPTION.index;
+	private static final Map<Integer, String> DIALOG_OPTION_LABELS = Map.of( //
+			USE_IE_OPTION.index, USE_IE_OPTION.message, //
+			MORE_INFORMATION_OPTION.index, MORE_INFORMATION_OPTION.message, //
+			CANCEL_OPTION.index, CANCEL_OPTION.message);
+
+	private static boolean shownOnce;
+
+	static void showAsync(Shell parentShell) {
+		if (shownOnce) {
+			return;
+		}
+		shownOnce = true;
+		parentShell.getDisplay().asyncExec(() -> {
+			processDialog(parentShell);
+		});
+	}
+
+	static private void processDialog(Shell parentShell) {
+		MessageBox fallbackInfoBox = new MessageBox(parentShell, SWT.ICON_ERROR | DIALOG_OPTION_FLAGS);
+		fallbackInfoBox.setText(DIALOG_TITLE);
+		fallbackInfoBox.setMessage(DIALOG_MESSAGE);
+		fallbackInfoBox.setButtonLabels(DIALOG_OPTION_LABELS);
+		boolean completed;
+		do {
+			int result = fallbackInfoBox.open();
+			completed = true;
+			if (result == MORE_INFORMATION_OPTION.index) {
+				Program.launch(FAQ_URL);
+				completed = false;
+			} else if (result == USE_IE_OPTION.index) {
+				System.setProperty(PROPERTY_DEFAULTTYPE, "ie");
+				DefaultType = SWT.IE;
+			}
+		} while (!completed);
+	}
+}
+
 static Composite checkParent (Composite parent) {
 	String platform = SWT.getPlatform ();
 	if (!"gtk".equals (platform)) return parent; //$NON-NLS-1$