How do I remove Microsoft Edge From Windows 10?

Anonymous
2020-06-11T00:50:33+00:00

I've poked around and all threads on this question seem to have been locked. I'm not sure why we're forced to have edge installed if we don't want it. Can someone please provide exact instructions on how to remove Edge?

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Anonymous
2020-10-27T21:33:02+00:00

Hey there, everyone

Microsoft Edge cannot be uninstalled from Windows. This is because the browser is built into Windows - but gets updates separately from the Windows Update client. 

No matter which command you decide to run in PowerShell, this will not work. You can, of course, use an alternative browser. To do this, please download and install a browser of your choice though the Microsoft Store, or though the web browser. 

Once you launch the other web browser, such as Chrome, it will ask you if you want to make that browser a default browser. Once you select this, everything should open in Chrome, and not Edge. 

For those who are saying that Microsoft is forcing you to use Edge. You can use a different browser instead of Edge. Just like, if you were using an iPhone, you can install another browser instead of the built-in browser called Safari. Android systems have a built-in browser too, which cannot be uninstalled, but you are able to use a different browser too. 

Is this something new? No, browsers have always been built into the OS. Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 have Internet Explorer which is built into the OS. Windows 8, 8.1, 10 also have Edge built in too. 

As nothing more can be added to this thread, I am going to go ahead and lock the thread. If you would like to leave feedback about Microsoft Edge. You can do so via the Feedback Icon within the browser next to your Avatar (Profile Picture). 

Regards,

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-07-02T00:20:25+00:00

    have tried and BEST GEEKS have tried cant UNinstall edge. went to apps/programs and it wont let you uninstall or modify-so I modified and turned it all off. all features OFF. nothing working for edge I run firefox and prefer it. no problems so maybe just turning OFF will kept it quiet till find answer.

    STILL would like to now how to get rid of tho

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-06-25T21:40:55+00:00

    I gave it a try. It may work until the next time Microsoft decides what's good for me.

    I have to say that the arrival was excessively intrusive, Microsoft-in-your-face. I used the task manager to kill it since there was no other way to keep it from taking up my full screen, then I had to unpin it from a couple of task bars and then I had to remove the desktop shortcut.

    What do you call a piece of software that is unwanted but installs itself anyway?

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-06-25T18:10:26+00:00

    You can, in fact, remove the new edge entirely. All you have to do is find it inside C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge and either rename it (IE: edge_Backup) or delete it entirely (you will have to take ownership of the folder as those stated above)

    Having done so the option to open HTML files with edge still appears in the list, but clicking said option just reloads the "Open With..." dialogue.

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