How to revert back to the old version of EDGE

Hi Joyce,

Uninstall Edge Chromium by using 'Apps and Features' via the Control Panel.

If you cannot uninstall Edge using 'Apps and Features' use the PowerShell command-line. (See previous posts).

My previous posts described how to uninstall Edge Chromium for the current user, (even if Uninstall is greyed-out in 'Apps and Features').

The Registry setting, (copied from the 'Blocker Toolkit'), prevented Edge Chromium from automatically updating. (This Registry setting is optional. See Reference Notes below. )

Suggested Next Steps ...

When 'Windows Update' installed Edge Chromium on your Laptop, it also created and updated any Shortcuts and Pinned items that belonged to Edge Legacy and conformed them for use with Edge Chromium, so they will no longer work if you uninstall Edge Chromium!

If at any time in the proceedings you wish to check the functionality of these Shortcuts and Pinned items, do a local search for Edge using Cortana and then try running it.

Guidance on how to remove any redundant Pinned items and Shortcuts in the Start Menu can be found here ...

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/144061-enable-microsoft-edge-side-side-browser-experience-windows-10-a.html

When you're content with the version of Edge that runs, pin it to the Taskbar.

Note :

This whole process of having functional Shortcuts and Pinned items can be left until you're happy with the version of Edge that is installed.

Just be sure not to use them, rather, do a local search for Edge using Cortana and then try running it.

If Edge Chromium has ever installed itself onto your laptop and you cannot remove it by using 'Apps and Features', then to get access to Edge Legacy again, apply the Edge 'Side-by-Side' Registry fix AFTER Edge Chromium has been uninstalled.

This Registry fix allows for Edge Legacy and Edge Chromium to co-exist.

So to sum up, when Edge Chromium cannot be removed using 'Apps and Features', the process is ...

uninstall Edge Chromium using PowerShell, apply the Edge 'Side-by-Side' Registry fix and then reinstall Edge Chromium.

You may need to install the Beta version of Edge Chromium.

Install Edge Chromium, (Beta or other versions) from ...

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

Edge Beta, (Chromium) will only have slight differences to Edge Stable, (Chromium).

These differences will be automatically corrected/updated every 6 weeks.

Hope this helps, kind regards.

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Reference Notes ...

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Edge 'Side-by-Side' Registry fix

Open Notepad and copy&paste the following emboldened text ...

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate]

"Allowsxs"=dword:00000001

Save this as a  .txt file and then rename it to a .reg file.

Merge it into the Registry by right-clicking and choosing 'Open with' then 'Registry Editor'.

The empty line after "Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00" is required.

Applying the above Registry fix, will allow for Edge Legacy and Edge Chromium to co-exist.

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'Blocker Toolkit'

This 'Toolkit' toggles the automatic delivery of MS Edge (Chromium-based) as per the following.

To disable automatic delivery, open Notepad and copy&paste the following emboldened text ...

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate]

"DoNotUpdateToEdgeWithChromium"=dword:00000001

Save this as a  .txt file and then rename it to a .reg file.

Merge it into the Registry by right-clicking and choosing 'Open with' then 'Registry Editor'.

The empty line after "Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00" is required.

Note that this setting just prevents the automatic delivery of MS Edge(Chromium-based).

You will still be able to download it via ...

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

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