How to revert back to the old version of EDGE

remove my picture from edge browser

Hi Cleo,

Intro

You have installed the new version of Edge, aka Edge Chromium.

The version of Edge that you were using before is known as Edge Legacy.

The Legacy version has been replaced by the Chromium version.

There are two things you need to do, remove the Chromium version and

prevent it from automatically installing itself after you've removed it.

Take your time and do it in stages and please refer to my original post as you read this.

About PowerShell

To help to remove Chromium we're using a program called PowerShell.

Do a search for PowerShell and you'll see an option to "Run as Administrator".

PowerShell typically opens in a window with a blue background.

After you type commands into this window and press Enter, PowerShell executes them for you. PowerShell displays a prompt to you, that is, it's sitting waiting for you to tell it what to do. You type commands at the prompt, press Enter and PowerShell will carry out your commands. The line below shows you what the PowerShell prompt looks like.

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>

You type commands at the end of this line, press Enter and PowerShell will carry them out.

Here's an example.

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> cls

Pressing Enter after you've typed cls will clear what's currently displayed on the screen.

PowerShell will display the prompt again and is now waiting for you to type another command.

Part 1 : Remove Edge Chromium

The first command you need to type begins with "Get-AppxPackage" as in pic below and previous post.

This command will create a text file on your Desktop called Apps_List.txt

Open this file and look on the left hand side for "Microsoft.Microsoft Edge".

On the same line and to the right of this, will be the PackageFullName for Chromium. (Compare with previous post).

This PackageFullName is essentially the version of Edge Chromium that's installed on your Laptop.

Copying the PackageFullName to the end of the following line and pressing Enter, will remove Chromium.

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>  remove-appxpackage

(Compare with my example in previous post. Your PackageFullName will obviously be different from mine as I don't have Edge Chromium installed).

Part 2 :  Prevent Chromium from automatically installing itself

Create a new document.

Right-click on an empty space, either In your Documents folder or on the Desktop and

choose "New" then "Text Document".

Copy all the text in bold beginning with "Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00".

(Check previous post).

Save this text file and give it any name you like. (Check previous post).

Change the file extension. (Check previous post).

Right-click the .reg file and select 'Open with' then 'Registry Editor'. Click Yes, when prompted to continue.

Hope this helps.

Personal note :

I find that I have to read a new document at least three times before I fully understand it.

Do not give in, take a break, come back again. You get the drift.

Each time you read this you'll understand a little bit more and become familiar with the lingo.

Eventually, it'll make sense. Just take your time.

All the best.

Thank you for your reply, but i don't understand a word of what you typed for me to do. i am not tech savvy. can you please break down your info in simply term. thanks

Good Link, Rose.

The Tenforums article should answer most peoples queries about co-existence of Edge Chromium and Edge Legacy.

I was trying to help people that were unable to uninstall Edge owing to the option being greyed-out, and prevent them from using the crowbar-technique of doing a System Restore! <grin>

Not everyone is comfortable using the command-line Get-AppXPackage for uninstalling Apps, hence my suggestion of using the "Windows 10 App Remover".

It's straight forward to use, there's no command line or complicated procedures to follow, you just choose the App and uninstall it. This can be done on a per-user or device basis.

Kind regards.

I have the same question do not like the new version at all!