How to Uninstall/Reinstall Edge

Anonymous
2023-01-27T21:57:04+00:00

Edge keeps crashing in Windows 11. I have already tried quite a few troubleshooting steps suggested here and it's still not fixed. The last suggestion I received before reinstalling Windows is to reinstall Edge. (Not repair/reinstall from the Add/Remove Programs menu, I've already tried that). I did this but it doesn't look like it worked. When I opened Edge after the reinstall all my tabs re-opened and I just don't think the reinstall worked correctly. Is there a way to uninstall Edge completely and then reinstall it? The option is grayed out in the Remove programs menu.

Microsoft Edge | Browser crashes or stops working | Windows 11

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-07-02T04:19:21+00:00

    The fact that Microsoft is FORCING this program and all the spyware that comes with it on us, seems like grounds for a class action lawsuit. As we, as consumers, have 0 choice on the OS being installed on our laptops since Microsoft ABUSED their market position to blackmail all computer companies to exclusively use Microsoft at the cost of Linux being a viable alternative. I'm not authorized to remove your stupid AI per the command prompt in powershell, and all attempts to remove Edge through command prompts has also failed. This is beyond annoying, your browser sucks, your AI assistant sucks. Quit forcing us to use programs that are useless and take up space on the hard drive.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-07-02T04:33:39+00:00

    There are possible solutions for this. You can follow this Youtube Tutorial below:

    It works on :

    Microsoft Edge version 114.0.1823.67

    Windows 22H2 with latest update 2023-06 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5027303)

    How to Uninstall Microsoft Edge in Windows 11 / 10 ( 2023 Update ) - YouTube

    As for the Registry directory, you can copy and paste from this website:

    How to Permanently Uninstall Microsoft Edge in Windows 11 / 10 (codeprofessionally.com)

    Summary for the steps that needs to be taken:

    1. Delete all the registry related to Microsoft Edge.
    2. End task for Microsoft Edge. (If Step 3 failed, then this might be due to some process running in the background. You will need to disable 'Widget' in Background Process that is running by Edge).
    3. Delete all Microsoft Edge folders in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft
    4. Delete all Edge shortcuts for good measure.

    Hope this helps.

    P/S : Microsoft Edge might get reinstalled when you update your Windows.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-08-01T16:46:28+00:00

    Did ANYONE ever reply to your issue? I have the same problem

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-08-01T17:30:11+00:00

    Yes, I got 2 replies. As is often the case, the "next click on ......" did not exist, could not find it on the menu from the last step, and so no help.
    However I did discover that if I right-clicked the internet link that I had saved that Edge had taken over and would not give me the url to share it, I could change the Open With back to Chrome (my default browser) and now I have control over my saved internet links once again (Y).

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