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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  1. Anonymous
    2020-10-27T14:16:12+00:00

    Thanks to everyone for the replies.

    For me the best system was XP. I never had any issues with that.

    But Windows 10 is always doing updates - and slowly at that - and installing stuff I didn't ask for.

    So microsoft did it - they then they can certainly undo it.

    They know it. We know it. Now they know...

    Att: Microsoft. Just write the uninstall Edge software.

    I am not using that browser.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-10-27T14:38:07+00:00

    Thank you, I will try this!

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-10-27T15:15:53+00:00

    This worked for me (source lifehacker):

    1. Open Windows File Explorer
    2. Type “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application” into the address bar and hit Enter. This should open the Edge installation folder—if not, try navigating to the folder manually, or search for “Edge” in File Explorer.
    3. There should be a folder with a numerical name. The name is the same as the current version of Edge installed on your PC. For example, at the time of writing, the folder on my machine is “84.0.464.44.” Open that folder.
    4. Find and open the “Installer” folder.
    5. In this folder, click the “File” tab in the upper-left of the File Explorer window, then go to File > Open Windows PowerShell > Open Windows PowerShell as administrator.
    6. Click “Yes” when prompted to allow the program to make changes to your system.
    7. Type.\setup.exe -uninstall -system-level -verbose-logging -force-uninstall into PowerShell and press Enter to run the command and let it run.

    After that, all of the files in the \Microsoft\Edge\Application folder were gone, but Edge still appeared in my start menu. I went into the control panel and Microsoft Edge was listed in Add/Remove Programs and was able to be uninstalled as normal.

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