How do I unistall the Microsoft Edge "Update"

Anonymous
2020-02-07T21:31:32+00:00

How do I uninstall the Microsoft Edge "Update" on my computer?  I accidentally installed it and I don't even use Microsoft Edge.  I know I can't uninstall Microsoft Edge, but hopefully I can at least uninstall the Update.  It really, really stinks Microsoft forces people to have Edge on their computer because it just takes up storage space, slows your computer down and the browser tracks your surfing history.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-06-25T15:14:49+00:00

    I hate this unexpected so-called upgrade. I used Edge every day for work with my Surface Pro to annotate PDF files by hand. The option to uninstall isn't there for me either.

    After wasting hours of my time I've found I can use PDF Ink (in fact not - see below) from the Microsoft store as a poor substitute. The key disadvantage is that you cannot scroll down with your finger after writing - that makes an unwanted line and won't move the document at all - you have to put the pen tip on the scroll bar at the side and use that. It's not ideal, but it's made it possible to for me do my job again.


    Edited to add :

    PDF Ink is actually not good enough - after saving the decently handwritten text and reopening the files it had been distorted - readable but looks terrible. 

    Now using Foxit free PDF Reader (10.0) with pen (no need for the Phantom Editor if all you want to do is add handwritten notes in a variety of colours). Unfortunately it can't tell the difference between a Surface Pro pen and my finger so scrolling still requires using the scroll bars, and it does not pick up the handwriting as nicely or smoothly as Edge. I want Edge back!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-06-25T19:06:49+00:00

    TOTALLY AGREE !!!!!!  Last time I checked   I PAID for my computer...... they DID NOT......yet they FORCE stuff on you that you DO NOT WANT !!!!!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-06-26T05:56:21+00:00

    I do not have an uninstall option.  Where to next.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-07-03T12:34:25+00:00

    Just click on window icon left bottom --> find edge in the list --> uninstall

    it restores to the old version

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-07-03T20:07:58+00:00

    "uninstall" is greyed out - we cannot uninstall: that's the problem! :-( If you managed it better hope your computer doesn't auto-update you with an undeletable version. I still can't do my work to the standard I previously could, using the original Edge as an editor of PDFs.

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