

Internet Explorer recognizes this protocol as belonging to a UWP and tries to invoke that app, but only after asking you. The "Try Now" link on the web page you've found simply tries to invoke a hyperlink whose protocol is microsoft-edge. Microsoft Corporation (27 July 2017) via Microsoft Docs. Microsoft Edge - Deployment Guide for IT Pros. "Microsoft Edge requirements and language support".

For customers who require the LTSB for specialized devices, we recommend using Internet Explorer 11.

These apps and their services are frequently updated with new functionality, and can't be supported on systems running the LTSB operating systems. The Long-Term Servicing Branch (LTSB) versions of Windows, including Windows Server 2016, don't include Microsoft Edge or many other Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps. Microsoft Edge was removed from Windows Server 2016 during the release candidate stage.
