WHY am I being FORCED to deal with Microsoft edge?

You must be having other issues with your computer as when I was presented with the Edge update upon login I was able to close the browser just fine.

No, I had to do something similar as well;  ctrl+alt+delete and then signed out rather than using the task manager. 

And Richard seems to be missing a huge chunk of my point, either purposely or otherwise. Just because there are people out there who are perfectly okay and compliant with these tactics does not mean it's okay. I SERIOUSLY DOUBT the "vast majority" of users are perfectly fine turning on their machines to see changes made without their consent. I'm SURE those users who already used Edge were fine with an update, however that's not the issue here and framing the situation that way is dishonest. On your own forums there are how many topics started asking how to reverse this update?

You must be having other issues with your computer as when I was presented with the Edge update upon login I was able to close the browser just fine.

No, I had to do something similar as well;  ctrl+alt+delete and then signed out rather than using the task manager. 

And Richard seems to be missing a huge chunk of my point, either purposely or otherwise. Just because there are people out there who are perfectly okay and compliant with these tactics does not mean it's okay. I SERIOUSLY DOUBT the "vast majority" of users are perfectly fine turning on their machines to see changes made without their consent. I'm SURE those users who already used Edge were fine with an update, however that's not the issue here and framing the situation that way is dishonest. On your own forums there are how many topics started asking how to reverse this update? 

Well, the vast majority are very happy With their Windows 10 Machines. Maybe they don't get as upset because they read the License that Microso grants-you know the one everyone has to agree too, the one if read fully gives them the right to change their software, methods of delivery, etc. People who post on this and all the other forums are only a small percentage-probably less than 15%- of all the hundreds of Millions of uses in the world. You don't like the new edge get back legacy and run them side by side. Use Firefox, or even Chrome.

I hope this helps and if you need any further assistance please post and we will be glad to assist you.

"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe." John Muir

Your entitled to your opinion but the fact is there are hundreds of thousands, if not more, and the vast majority appear to be perfectly happy with Edge Chromium. While you may not be able to uninstall Edge Chromium there is nothing stopping you from using any other browser you choose.

I hope this helps and if you need any further assistance please post and we will be glad to assist you.

"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe." John Muir

Users should have a choice.  I don't want it and won't use it.  I need my computer to coordinate with a chromebook, icons, everything else.  It KEEPS INTRUDING while I am working.

It's not a computer issue.  It is widely discussed, see article in the Verge.  As someone else said, I also used Task Manager to close it, but it has come back several times when my computer was restarted.

Since that is not the experience of the vast majority of users what have you done to your system or have running on your system that interferes with Edge?

• Run Registry Cleaners by chance?
• Use Utility programs that modify how Windows works?
• Use anti-virus/anti-malware products that aren't Microsoft's?
• Etc.

Once you figure out what you are doing, then likely that is the cause. If you can't then probably the last remaining step is to do a factory reset of Windows and don't install all your software, just the absolute minimum that you need for your work. Also be sure all updates happen.