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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.
[Moved by moderator from Word forum]
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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.
Hi Wild, Welcome to the Microsoft Community. I am a Microsoft user just like you, and I hope you are well.
Please note: This is a user-to-user community forum. We are users just like you who help others. We are not employees of Microsoft.
Microsoft Edge is the web browser recommended by Microsoft and is the default web browser for Windows. Because Windows supports applications that rely on the web platform, our default web browser is an essential component of our operating system and can’t be uninstalled. To provide our users with compatibility, compliance, accessibility, and performance, we'll continue updating Microsoft Edge through the browser installer or Windows updates.
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I hope this is helpful! Best Regards, Utkarsh
... When I click on a hyperlink in an Outlook email all of a sudden, the page opens in EDGE instead of my default browser :-( I finally searched in Outlook and found an option where I can choose the hyperlink browser. I changed it from EDGE to my default. ...
Good for you. Many Microsoft users like yourself understand how these things work, and know how to choose the browser they prefer.
Many other Microsoft users have little or no understanding of technology, and so they rely on Microsoft to give them something they can use without having to get into complicated and scary (for them) settings and without needing to install software, which is beyond their comprehension.
Please keep in mind that Windows is used by people all over the world with different abilities, educations and cultures, and cut Microsoft a little slack.
I moved this thread from the Word forum to the Edge forum.
Also true for Office 365: quietly adding a feature to open links in Edge instead of the default browser until changed in a somewhat hidden entry in the advanced option page. I can also report that I'm synchronizing my Office settings across my devices, and this specific entry never synchronizes for some reason...
I recommend that you post feedback for Microsoft in the affected applications. Use File > Feedback in the Windows apps.