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I have Windows 10 Pro running my computer and would like to completely get rid of Edge. I don't use it and don't plan on ever using it so it's basically just a nuisance to me. Any help would be appreciated.
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As far as I know, it isn't possible to get rid of Edge completely. However, you can install some other web browser and set it as the system default.
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I hope this is helpful! Best Regards, Utkarsh
My wife uses Outlook for her email. There is one specific company she deals with that sends her emails that requires her to click on a link to log in, even though her default browser is Chrome, Edge will open and take her to the link. The company will not recognize Edge for some reason and will not let her log in, so she has to go to Chrome, log in to Gmail and click on the link in order to get in. It would be nice to remove Edge.
how do i remove edge browser permanently
This is what i got back What am I doing wrong
PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-AppxPackage *MicrosoftEdge*|Remove-AppxPackage
Remove-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CFA, Removal failed. Please contact your software vendor.
(Exception from HRESULT: 0x80073CFA)
error 0x80070032: AppX Deployment Remove operation on package
Microsoft.MicrosoftEdgeDevToolsClient_1000.19041.3636.0_neutral_neutral_8wekyb3d8bbwe from:
C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdgeDevToolsClient_8wekyb3d8bbwe failed. This app is part of Windows and
cannot be uninstalled on a per-user basis. An administrator can attempt to remove the app from the computer using Turn
Windows Features on or off. However, it may not be possible to uninstall the app.
NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] bff506f4-4560-0001-e584-f5bf6045da01 in the Event Log or use
the command line Get-AppPackageLog -ActivityID bff506f4-4560-0001-e584-f5bf6045da01
At line:1 char:34
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