How to Uninstall/Reinstall Edge

I have a problem Uninstaller with microsoft Edge it will not be removed and re-installed what I am I to do as of now I haven't got a browser it's a windows 11pro for quite a while now I have tried to fix it I was to uninstall EDGE then reinstall EDGE but I am unable to uninstall my copy of it so I have no Edge so no browser what is most important option. The problem started with my first EDGE disappeared after my last update from the Microsoft updates so what can be done THIS IS MICROSOFT 11pro as of now it's just a paper wait with no purpose it is only 6months ******@aol.com. Willam Ian Gray.

versions of windows 10 diffrent unless most think there more then 10 diffrent version one removed commands to do anything or hiden them

or just wont run , saidly say depends on version u have, and build date,

right now unless u have what called domain controler wich can unlock said settings , u need find program will add run by admin and run by other user such as admin , other whys there no possable way to get around it,

sadly to say microsoft has made so many stop us from removeing things it going be harder and harder to do , we the people are only ones can stop them,

we in it feld must track what they do and start takeing down there servers, with logs, they have explane why they hackng our systems, and that one thing they dont want in cort,

to note microsoft talk about hidden corts where no trascripts was made, for wile i figger it was lie untill i discover was not a lie,

i found cort trascripts that read top secreat not to be ever release to plubic never be talk about this cort hereing never happen,

to say i was shock was understatment , fack is corts are force these busness to brake laws, and there no proof of this, what is truth and lie u **** as unless u have a hidden recoreding device that u get pass there scaners, there no way u prove said cort hearing happen ,

@(set "0=%~f0"^)#) & powershell -nop -c iex([io.file]::ReadAllText($env:0)) & exit /b #:: just copy-paste into powershell - it's a standalone hybrid script sp 'HKCU:\Volatile Environment' 'Edge_Removal' @' $also_remove_webview = 1 ## why also remove webview? because it is 2 copies of edge, not a slimmed down CEF, and is driving bloated web apps $also_remove_widgets = 1 ## why also remove widgets? because it is a webview glorified ad portal on msn and bing news cathering to stupid people $also_remove_xsocial = 1 ## why also remove xsocial? because it starts webview setup every boot - xbox gamebar will still work without the social **** $host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = 'Edge Removal - AveYo, 2023.09.14' write-host "Run the script again whenever you need to reinstall and update edge or webview..n" $remove\_appx = @("MicrosoftEdge"); $remove\_win32 = @("Microsoft Edge","Microsoft Edge Update"); $skip = @() # @("DevTools") if ($also\_remove\_webview -eq 1) {$remove\_appx += "Win32WebViewHost"; $remove\_win32 += "Microsoft EdgeWebView"} if ($also\_remove\_widgets -eq 1) {$remove\_appx += "WebExperience"} if ($also\_remove\_xsocial -eq 1) {$remove\_appx += "GamingServices"} $global:WEBV = $also\_remove\_webview -eq 1 $global:IS64 = [Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem $global:IFEO = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options' $global:EDGE\_UID = '{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}' $global:WEBV\_UID = '{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}' $global:UPDT\_UID = '{F3C4FE00-EFD5-403B-9569-398A20F1BA4A}' $global:PROGRAMS = ($env:ProgramFiles, ${env:ProgramFiles(x86)})[$IS64] $global:SOFTWARE = ('SOFTWARE', 'SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node')[$IS64] $global:ALLHIVES = 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE','HKLM:\SOFTWARE','HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies' if ($IS64) { $global:ALLHIVES += "HKCU:\$SOFTWARE","HKLM:\$SOFTWARE","HKCU:\$SOFTWARE\Policies","HKLM:\$SOFTWARE\Policies"} ## ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## 1 bonus! enter into powershell console: firefox / edge / webview to install a browser / reinstall edge / webview after removal function global:firefox { $url = '[https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-stub](https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-stub "download.mozilla.org")' $setup = "$((new-object -ComObject Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:Downloads').Self.Path)\Firefox Installer.exe" write-host $url; Invoke-WebRequest $url -OutFile $setup; start $setup } function global:edge { $url = '[https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2108834&Channel=Stable&language=en](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2108834&Channel=Stable&language=en "go.microsoft.com")' $setup = "$((new-object -ComObject Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:Downloads').Self.Path)\MicrosoftEdgeSetup.exe" write-host $url; Invoke-WebRequest $url -OutFile $setup; PREPARE\_EDGE; start $setup } function global:webview { $url = '[https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=2124703](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=2124703 "go.microsoft.com")' $setup = "$((new-object -ComObject Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:Downloads').Self.Path)\MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe" write-host $url; Invoke-WebRequest $url -OutFile $setup; PREPARE\_WEBVIEW; start $setup } function global:xsocial { $url = '[https://dlassets-ssl.xboxlive.com/public/content/XboxInstaller/XboxInstaller.exe](https://dlassets-ssl.xboxlive.com/public/content/XboxInstaller/XboxInstaller.exe "dlassets-ssl.xboxlive.com")' $setup = "$((new-object -ComObject Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:Downloads').Self.Path)\XboxInstaller.exe" write-host $url; Invoke-WebRequest $url -OutFile $setup; PREPARE\_WEBVIEW; start $setup } ## helper for set-itemproperty remove-itemproperty new-item remove-item with auto test-path function global:sp\_test\_path { if (test-path $args[0]) {Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Set-ItemProperty @args} else { Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\New-Item $args[0] -force -ea 0 >''; Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Set-ItemProperty @args} } function global:rp\_test\_path { if (test-path $args[0]) {Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Remove-ItemProperty @args} } function global:ni\_test\_path { if (-not (test-path $args[0])) {Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\New-Item @args} } function global:ri\_test\_path { if (test-path $args[0]) {Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Remove-Item @args} } foreach ($f in 'sp','rp','ni','ri') {set-alias -Name $f -Value "${f}\_test\_path" -Scope Local -Option AllScope -force -ea 0} ## helper for edgeupdate reinstall function global:PREPARE\_UPDT($cdp='msedgeupdate', $uid=$UPDT\_UID) { foreach ($f in 'sp','rp','ni','ri') {set-alias -Name $f -Value "${f}\_test\_path" -Scope Local -Option AllScope -force -ea 0} foreach ($sw in $ALLHIVES) { rp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" 'DoNotUpdateToEdgeWithChromium' -force -ea 0 rp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" 'UpdaterExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl' -force -ea 0 rp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" "InstallDefault" -force -ea 0 rp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" "Install${uid}" -force -ea 0 rp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" "EdgePreview${uid}" -force -ea 0 rp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" "Update${uid}" -force -ea 0 rp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientState\\*" 'experiment\_control\_labels' -force -ea 0 ri "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\${uid}\Commands" -recurse -force -ea 0 rp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev\CdpNames" "$cdp-\*" -force -ea 0 sp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev" 'CanContinueWithMissingUpdate' 1 -type Dword -force sp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev" 'AllowUninstall' 1 -type Dword -force } } ## helper for edge reinstall - remove bundled OpenWebSearch redirector and edgeupdate policies function global:PREPARE\_EDGE { foreach ($f in 'sp','rp','ni','ri') {set-alias -Name $f -Value "${f}\_test\_path" -Scope Local -Option AllScope -force -ea 0} PREPARE\_UPDT 'msedge' $EDGE\_UID; PREPARE\_UPDT 'msedgeupdate' $UPDT\_UID $MSEDGE = "$PROGRAMS\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" ri "$IFEO\msedge.exe" -recurse -force; ri "$IFEO\ie\_to\_edge\_stub.exe" -recurse -force ri 'Registry::HKEY\_Users\S-1-5-21\*\Software\Classes\microsoft-edge' -recurse -force sp 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command' '(Default)' ""$MSEDGE" --single-argument %%1" -force ri 'Registry::HKEY\_Users\S-1-5-21\*\Software\Classes\MSEdgeHTM' -recurse -force sp 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\open\command' '(Default)' ""$MSEDGE" --single-argument %%1" -force } ## helper for webview reinstall - restore webexperience (widgets) if available function global:PREPARE\_WEBVIEW { PREPARE\_UPDT 'msedgewebview' $WEBV\_UID; PREPARE\_UPDT 'msedgeupdate' $UPDT\_UID $cfg = @{Register=$true; ForceApplicationShutdown=$true; ForceUpdateFromAnyVersion=$true; DisableDevelopmentMode=$true} dir "$env:SystemRoot\SystemApps\Microsoft.Win32WebViewHost\*\AppxManifest.xml" -rec -ea 0 | Add-AppxPackage @cfg dir "$env:ProgramFiles\WindowsApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience\*\AppxManifest.xml" -rec -ea 0 | Add-AppxPackage @cfg kill -name explorer -ea 0; if ((get-process -name 'explorer' -ea 0) -eq $null) {start explorer} } ## ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## 2 enable admin privileges $D1=[uri].module.gettype('System.Diagnostics.Process')."GetMethods"(42) |where {$_.Name -eq 'SetPrivilege'} #:no-ev-warn 'SeSecurityPrivilege','SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege','SeBackupPrivilege','SeRestorePrivilege'|foreach {$D1.Invoke($null, @("$\_",2))} ## ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## 3 shut down edge & webview clone stuff cd $env:systemdrive; taskkill /im explorer.exe /f 2>&1 >'' $shut = 'explorer','Widgets','widgetservice','msedgewebview2','MicrosoftEdge\*','chredge','msedge','edge' $shut,'msteams','msfamily','WebViewHost','Clipchamp' |foreach {kill -name $\_ -force -ea 0} ## clear win32 uninstall block foreach ($name in $remove\_win32) { foreach ($sw in $ALLHIVES) { $key = "$sw\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$name"; if (-not (test-path $key)) {continue} foreach ($val in 'NoRemove','NoModify','NoRepair') {rp $key $val -force -ea 0} foreach ($val in 'ForceRemove','Delete') {sp $key $val 1 -type Dword -force} }} PREPARE\_EDGE ## find all Edge setup.exe and gather BHO paths for OpenWebSearch / MSEdgeRedirect usage $edges = @(); $bho = @(); $edgeupdates = @(); 'LocalApplicationData','ProgramFilesX86','ProgramFiles' |foreach { $folder = [Environment]::GetFolderPath($\_); $bho += dir "$folder\Microsoft\Edge\*\ie\_to\_edge\_stub.exe" -rec -ea 0 if ($WEBV) {$edges += dir "$folder\Microsoft\Edge\*\setup.exe" -rec -ea 0 |where {$\_ -like '\*EdgeWebView\*'}} $edges += dir "$folder\Microsoft\Edge\*\setup.exe" -rec -ea 0 |where {$\_ -notlike '\*EdgeWebView\*'} $edgeupdates += dir "$folder\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\\*.\*.\*.\*\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" -rec -ea 0 } ## export OpenWebSearch innovative redirector - used by MSEdgeRedirect as well $DIR = "$env:SystemDrive\Scripts"; mkdir $DIR -ea 0 >'' foreach ($b in $bho) { if (test-path $b) { try {copy $b "$DIR\ie\_to\_edge\_stub.exe" -force -ea 0} catch{} } } ## ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## 4 remove found \*Edge\* appx packages with unblock tricks $provisioned = get-appxprovisionedpackage -online; $appxpackage = get-appxpackage -allusers; $eol = @() $store = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore' $users = @('S-1-5-18'); if (test-path $store) {$users += $((dir $store -ea 0 |where {$\_ -like '\*S-1-5-21\*'}).PSChildName)} foreach ($choice in $remove\_appx) { if ('' -eq $choice.Trim()) {continue} foreach ($appx in $($provisioned |where {$\_.PackageName -like "\*$choice\*"})) { $next = !1; foreach ($no in $skip) {if ($appx.PackageName -like "\*$no\*") {$next = !0}} ; if ($next) {continue} $PackageName = $appx.PackageName; $PackageFamilyName = ($appxpackage |where {$\_.Name -eq $appx.DisplayName}).PackageFamilyName ni "$store\Deprovisioned\$PackageFamilyName" -force >''; $PackageFamilyName foreach ($sid in $users) {ni "$store\EndOfLife\$sid\$PackageName" -force >''} ; $eol += $PackageName dism /online /set-nonremovableapppolicy /packagefamily:$PackageFamilyName /nonremovable:0 >'' remove-appxprovisionedpackage -packagename $PackageName -online -allusers >'' } foreach ($appx in $($appxpackage |where {$\_.PackageFullName -like "\*$choice\*"})) { $next = !1; foreach ($no in $skip) {if ($appx.PackageFullName -like "\*$no\*") {$next = !0}} ; if ($next) {continue} $PackageFullName = $appx.PackageFullName; ni "$store\Deprovisioned\$appx.PackageFamilyName" -force >''; $PackageFullName foreach ($sid in $users) {ni "$store\EndOfLife\$sid\$PackageFullName" -force >''} ; $eol += $PackageFullName dism /online /set-nonremovableapppolicy /packagefamily:$PackageFamilyName /nonremovable:0 >'' remove-appxpackage -package $PackageFullName -allusers >'' } } ## ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## 5 run found \*Edge\* setup.exe with uninstall args and wait in-between foreach ($setup in $edges) { if (-not (test-path $setup)) {continue} if ($setup -like '\*EdgeWebView\*') {$target = "--msedgewebview"} else {$target = "--msedge"} $sulevel = ('--system-level','--user-level')[$setup -like '\*\AppData\Local\\*'] $removal = "--uninstall $target $sulevel --verbose-logging --force-uninstall" try {write-host $setup $removal; start -wait $setup -args $removal} catch {} do {sleep 3} while ((get-process -name 'setup','MicrosoftEdge\*' -ea 0).Path -like '\*\Microsoft\Edge\*') } ## ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## msi installers cleanup gp 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\\*' 'ProductName' |where {$\_.ProductName -like '\*Microsoft Edge\*'} |foreach { $prod = ($\_.PSChildName -split '(.{8})(.{4})(.{4})(.{4})' -join '-').trim('-') $sort = 7,6,5,4,3,2,1,0,8,12,11,10,9,13,17,16,15,14,18,20,19,22,21,23,25,24,27,26,29,28,31,30,33,32,35,34 $code = '{' + -join ($sort |foreach {$prod[$\_]}) + '}'; start -wait msiexec.exe -args "/X$code /qn" 2>'' ri $\_.PSPath -recurse -force foreach ($sw in $ALLHIVES) {ri "$sw\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$code" -recurse -force} } ## 6 edgeupdate graceful cleanup if ($WEBV) { foreach ($sw in $ALLHIVES) {ri "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" -recurse -force} foreach ($UPDT in $edgeupdates) { if (test-path $UPDT) {write-host "$UPDT /unregsvc"; start -wait $UPDT -args '/unregsvc'} do {sleep 3} while ((get-process -name 'setup','MicrosoftEdge\*' -ea 0).Path -like '\*\Microsoft\Edge\*') if (test-path $UPDT) {write-host "$UPDT /uninstall"; start -wait $UPDT -args '/uninstall'} do {sleep 3} while ((get-process -name 'setup','MicrosoftEdge\*' -ea 0).Path -like '\*\Microsoft\Edge\*') } Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName MicrosoftEdgeUpdate\* -Confirm:$false -ea 0; ri "$PROGRAMS\Microsoft\Temp" -recurse -force } $appdata = $([Environment]::GetFolderPath('ApplicationData')) ri "$appdata\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Tombstones\Microsoft Edge.lnk" -force ri "$appdata\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Microsoft Edge.lnk" -force ## undo eol unblock trick to prevent latest cumulative update (LCU) failing foreach ($sid in $users) { foreach ($PackageName in $eol) {ri "$store\EndOfLife\$sid\$PackageName" -force >''} } ## .i. "Update policies are configured but will be ignored because this device isn't domain joined" .i. $uids = @($EDGE\_UID); $cdps = @('msedge'); if ($WEBV) {$uids += $WEBV\_UID; $cdps += 'msedgewebview'} foreach ($sw in $ALLHIVES) { sp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" 'DoNotUpdateToEdgeWithChromium' 1 -type Dword -force sp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" 'UpdaterExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl' 0 -type Dword -force sp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" 'InstallDefault' 0 -type Dword -force foreach ($uid in $uids) { sp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" "Install${uid}" 0 -type Dword -force sp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" "EdgePreview${uid}" 0 -type Dword -force sp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" "Update${uid}" 2 -type Dword -force foreach ($trigger in 'on-os-upgrade','on-logon','on-logon-autolaunch','on-logon-startup-boost') { sp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\${uid}\Commands\$trigger" 'AutoRunOnLogon' 0 -type Dword -force sp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\${uid}\Commands\$trigger" 'AutoRunOnOSUpgrade' 0 -type Dword -force sp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\${uid}\Commands\$trigger" 'Enabled' 0 -type Dword -force } } sp "$sw\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main" 'AllowPrelaunch' 0 -type Dword -force sp "$sw\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\TabPreloader" 'AllowTabPreloading' 0 -type Dword -force ## microsoft has no shame, so we are gonna insist opting-out of unsolicited reinstalls with windows updates foreach ($cdp in $cdps) { foreach ($arch in 'x64','x86') { foreach ($zdp in '','-zdp') { sp "$sw\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev\CdpNames" "$cdp-stable-win-$arch$zdp" "$cdp-stable-win-arm64$zdp" -force }}} } ## ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## 7 add bundled OpenWebSearch script to redirect microsoft-edge: anti-competitive links to the default browser $MSEP = ($env:ProgramFiles,${env:ProgramFiles(x86)})[[Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem] + '\Microsoft\Edge\Application' $IFEO = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options' $MIN = ('--headless','--width 1 --height 1')[([environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build) -gt 25179] $CMD = "$env:systemroot\system32\conhost.exe $MIN" # AveYo: minimize prompt - see Terminal issue #13914 ni "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command" -force >'' sp "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge" '(Default)' 'URL:microsoft-edge' -force sp "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge" 'URL Protocol' '' -force sp "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge" 'NoOpenWith' '' -force sp "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command" '(Default)' ""$DIR\ie_to_edge_stub.exe" %1" -force ni "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\open\command" -force >'' sp "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM" 'NoOpenWith' '' -force sp "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\open\command" '(Default)' ""$DIR\ie_to_edge_stub.exe" %1" -force ni "$IFEO\ie\_to\_edge\_stub.exe\0" -force >'' sp "$IFEO\ie\_to\_edge\_stub.exe" 'UseFilter' 1 -type Dword -force sp "$IFEO\ie\_to\_edge\_stub.exe\0" 'FilterFullPath' "$DIR\ie\_to\_edge\_stub.exe" -force sp "$IFEO\ie\_to\_edge\_stub.exe\0" 'Debugger' "$CMD $DIR\OpenWebSearch.cmd" -force ni "$IFEO\msedge.exe\0" -force >'' sp "$IFEO\msedge.exe" 'UseFilter' 1 -type Dword -force sp "$IFEO\msedge.exe\0" 'FilterFullPath' "$MSEP\msedge.exe" -force sp "$IFEO\msedge.exe\0" 'Debugger' "$CMD $DIR\OpenWebSearch.cmd" -force ## new: automatically re-create the needed hardlink if edge is reinstalled $ta = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute '%Temp%\OpenWebSearchRepair.cmd' $tt = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At 00:00; $ts = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'OpenWebSearchRepair' -Action $ta -Trigger $tt -Settings $ts -RunLevel Highest -Force >'' $OpenWebSearch = @$ @title OpenWebSearch Redux & echo off & set ?= open start menu web search, widgets links or help in your chosen browser - by AveYo for /f %%E in ('"prompt $E$S& for %%e in (1) do rem"') do echo;%%E[2t 2>nul & rem AveYo: minimize prompt call :reg\_var "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\https\UserChoice" ProgID ProgID if /i "%ProgID%" equ "MSEdgeHTM" echo;Default browser is set to Edge! Change it or remove OpenWebSearch script. & pause & exit /b call :reg\_var "HKCR\%ProgID%\shell\open\command" "" Browser set Choice=& for %%. in (%Browser%) do if not defined Choice set "Choice=%%~." call :reg\_var "HKCR\MSEdgeMHT\shell\open\command" "" FallBack set "Edge=" & for %%. in (%FallBack%) do if not defined Edge set "Edge=%%~." set "URI=" & set "URL=" & set "NOOP=" & set "PassTrough=%Edge:msedge=edge%" set "CLI=%CMDCMDLINE:"=``% " if defined CLI set "CLI=%CLI:\*ie\_to\_edge\_stub.exe`` =%" if defined CLI set "CLI=%CLI:\*ie\_to\_edge\_stub.exe =%" if defined CLI set "CLI=%CLI:\*msedge.exe`` =%" if defined CLI set "CLI=%CLI:\*msedge.exe =%" set "FIX=%CLI:~-1%" if defined CLI if "%FIX%"==" " set "CLI=%CLI:~0,-1%" if defined CLI set "RED=%CLI:microsoft-edge=%" if defined CLI set "URL=%CLI:http=%" if defined CLI set "ARG=%CLI:``="%" if "%CLI%" equ "%RED%" (set NOOP=1) else if "%CLI%" equ "%URL%" (set NOOP=1) if defined NOOP if not exist "%PassTrough%" echo;@mklink /h "%PassTrough%" "%Edge%" >"%Temp%\OpenWebSearchRepair.cmd" if defined NOOP if not exist "%PassTrough%" schtasks /run /tn OpenWebSearchRepair 2>nul >nul if defined NOOP if not exist "%PassTrough%" timeout /t 3 >nul if defined NOOP if exist "%PassTrough%" start "" "%PassTrough%" %ARG% if defined NOOP exit /b set "URL=%CLI:\*microsoft-edge=%" set "URL=http%URL:\*http=%" set "FIX=%URL:~-2%" if defined URL if "%FIX%"=="``" set "URL=%URL:~0,-2%" call :dec\_url start "" "%Choice%" "%URL%" exit :reg\_var [USAGE] call :reg\_var "HKCU\Volatile Environment" value-or-"" variable [extra options] set {var}=& set {reg}=reg query "%~1" /v %2 /z /se "," /f /e& if %2=="" set {reg}=reg query "%~1" /ve /z /se "," /f /e for /f "skip=2 tokens=\* delims=" %%V in ('%{reg}% %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9 2^>nul') do if not defined {var} set "{var}=%%V" if not defined {var} (set {reg}=& set "%~3="& exit /b) else if %2=="" set "{var}=%{var}:\*) =%"& rem AveYo: v3 if not defined {var} (set {reg}=& set "%~3="& exit /b) else set {reg}=& set "%~3=%{var}:\*) =%"& set {var}=& exit /b :dec\_url brute url percent decoding by AveYo set ".=%URL:!=}%"&setlocal enabledelayedexpansion& rem brute url percent decoding set ".=!.:%%={!" &set ".=!.:{3A=:!" &set ".=!.:{2F=/!" &set ".=!.:{3F=?!" &set ".=!.:{23=#!" &set ".=!.:{5B=[!" &set ".=!.:{5D=]!" set ".=!.:{40=@!"&set ".=!.:{21=}!" &set ".=!.:{24=$!" &set ".=!.:{26=&!" &set ".=!.:{27='!" &set ".=!.:{28=(!" &set ".=!.:{29=)!" set ".=!.:{2A=\*!"&set ".=!.:{2B=+!" &set ".=!.:{2C=,!" &set ".=!.:{3B=;!" &set ".=!.:{3D==!" &set ".=!.:{25=%%!"&set ".=!.:{20= !" set ".=!.:{=%%!" &rem set ",=!.:%%=!" & if "!,!" neq "!.!" endlocal& set "URL=%.:}=!%" & call :dec\_url endlocal& set "URL=%.:}=!%" & exit /b rem done $@ [io.file]::WriteAllText("$DIR\OpenWebSearch.cmd", $OpenWebSearch) ## ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## 8 done $done = gp 'Registry::HKEY\_Users\S-1-5-21\*\Volatile\*' Edge\_Removal -ea 0; if ($done) {rp $done.PSPath Edge\_Removal -force -ea 0} if ((get-process -name 'explorer' -ea 0) -eq $null) {start explorer} ## bonus enter into powershell console: firefox / edge / webview to install a browser / reinstall edge or webview after removal ${.} = [char]27; $firefox = "${.}[38;2;255;165;0m firefox"; $reinstall = "${.}[96m edge / webview / xsocial${.}[97m " write-host "n${.}[40;32m EDGE REMOVED! ${.}[97m -GET-ANOTHER-BROWSER? ENTER:$firefox ${.}[97m -REINSTALL? ENTER:$reinstall" ## ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## 0 ask to run script as admin '@.replace("$@","'@").replace("@$","@'") -force -ea 0; $code='gp ''Registry::HKEY_Users\S-1-5-21*\Volatile*'' Edge_Removal -ea 0' start powershell -args "-nop -noe -c & {iex(($code)[0].Edge_Removal)}" -verb runas $_Press_Enter #::

I have attempted several times to use the method you have suggested unfortunately, it's not working here is a copy of what I typed in the Windows PowerShell after opening it at the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\126.0.2592.68\Installer

PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\126.0.2592.68\Installer> .\setup.exe -uninstall -system-level -verbose-logging -force-uninstall

After I hit Enter it came back with PC C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\126.0.2592.68\Installer

When I attempt to download Edge, it says it's already installed, I'm doing something wrong?

The reason I'm trying to uninstall Edge to reinstall it is I apparently damaged the file somehow when cleaning up some files in the registry. Currently, when Edge opens it shows this error message.

This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. The document tree is shown below.

<Application xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><VisualElements ShowNameOnSquare150x150Logo="on" Square150x150Logo="126.0.2592.68\VisualElements\Logo.png" Square70x70Logo="126.0.2592.68\VisualElements\SmallLogo.png" Square44x44Logo="126.0.2592.68\VisualElements\SmallLogo.png" ForegroundText="light" BackgroundColor="#173A73" ShortDisplayName="Edge"/></Application>

Is there an easy way to repair this problem so that Edge opens to this link?

Microsoft Start (msn.com)

I have already tried in settings under the Start, Home, and new tabs "When Edge Start" to set it to the above link as the "Open the new page tab"

that didn't work either.

I need to fix my edge