How to remove the new Microsoft Edge if uninstallation is blocked

[Karlston]

How to remove the new Microsoft Edge if uninstallation is blocked

Microsoft started to push the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge web browser via Windows Update to Windows devices. The company made the decision to roll out the web browser over time to monitor the distribution.

 

The browser would be pushed to systems only if Microsoft did not detect its installation already on the system. Interested administrators could install the Chromium-based Edge manually on supported systems prior to Microsoft starting the migration via Windows Update.

Windows updates such as KB4541301, KB4541302 and KB4559309 replace the classic version of Microsoft Edge with the new version. While there are ways to prevent the installation of these updates, it is likely that the new Edge will be pushed via Windows Updates to the majority of Windows systems; and yes, that includes unsupported Windows 7 installations.

The new Edge is undoubtedly an improvement when compared to the classic version, and there are probably only a few users out there who prefer the classic version. Many users are probably indifferent to Edge as they use other browsers.

 

If Microsoft Edge is installed via Windows Updates, then it is not possible to uninstall the browser using the Apps interface of the Settings application or the dedicated Software Control Panel application. It is unclear why Microsoft made the decision; a likely explanation is that users would end up without a version of Edge on the system as the classic version is removed when the new is installed. There is still Internet Explorer available as a last resort though.

 

Some Windows users may prefer to remove the newly installed Microsoft Edge browser again from the system. While that cannot be done using standard uninstallation options, it can be done by running a single command from the Command Prompt or a PowerShell window.

 

 

Note: We suggest that you back up the main system partition before you run the command. While it should not have any adverse effects on the system, it is always better to have a backup at hand that you can restore.

1. Open File Explorer and go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application.
2. Open the version folder, e.g. 83.0.478.58 and then the installer folder, so that you end up at C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\83.0.478.58\Installer.
3. Select File > Open Windows PowerShell > Open Windows PowerShell as administrator.
4. Type cmd.
5. Run the following command: setup.exe --uninstall --system-level --verbose-logging --force-uninstall

The Chromium-based Microsoft Edge web browser is removed from the system when you run the command.

 

The new Microsoft Edge browser is no longer on the system, and the classic Edge is not either. It is possible to install the latest version of Microsoft Edge manually from the official download site though; this allows you to uninstall the browser at any time just like any other installed browser on the system (with the exception of Internet Explorer). Another advantage of the manual option is that you can select the channel that you want to install, e.g. Beta or Canary instead of Stable. The option is also available if you keep the Windows Update version of Microsoft Edge (apart from Stable).

 

 

How to remove the new Microsoft Edge if uninstallation is blocked

 

[Pete 12]

Just dont install ..............!   😎

[aum]

Using nothing more than a simple Command Prompt line

 

Microsoft has been under fire lately for the way it decided to push the new Microsoft Edge browser to users on Windows 10.

 

Basically, the new Chromium-based Edge browser is offered as a manual download and as an automatic update.

 

First and foremost, the manual download. Announced in early 2020, Microsoft Edge was originally offered to users who just wanted to download the installer on their devices and deploy the browser on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and macOS.

 

As far as Windows 10 users were concerned, the manual download option could be used for any version of Edge, including the Canary, Dev, Beta, and stable builds.

 

The automatic update, on the other hand, landed in early June, causing quite a lot of criticism in the Windows 10 user community.

 

Showing up on Windows Update and installing automatically on Windows devices, the new Edge replaced the legacy version of the browser, also taking over its pins, shortcuts, bookmarks, and everything else. This was an approach that was supposed to make the transition from the old browser to the new one more seamless for everyone.

 

On the other hand, Microsoft announced earlier this year that once the new Edge would be offered, it would also become the new default browser on the device if the legacy version was configured this way. In other words, if Edge Legacy was the default browser, the new Edge replaced it automatically. If Chrome or a different browser was used as the default browser, no change occurred.

 

Now that the Chromium-powered Edge is available via Windows Update, many users are upset that Microsoft more or less forces the switch on them – as a matter of fact, Microsoft itself has also announced a so-called Edge Blocker Toolkit that could be used to prevent the update from being offered on Windows Update. So technically, those who want to block the new Edge from showing up as an automatic download can turn to an official tool for the whole thing.

 

Once the browser is installed, however, things are getting tricky. The new Edge launches automatically after a reboot, and users complain that some other browser data is automatically imported in the browser without them specifically giving their consent for this thing to happen.

 

“Hello, PowerShell!”

 

Removing Edge, however, isn’t necessarily a very straightforward thing to do, as uninstalling the update received on Windows Update isn’t possible, while the app removal option is missing from the Settings app. But in fact, as discovered recently, you can turn to the Windows PowerShell for this kind of trick.

 

First and foremost, you need to log in with administrator privileges because otherwise you won’t be able to remove the browser. This is because Edge becomes a native app on Windows 10, so it’s treated as a system file that requires administrator privileges. Then, navigate to the location where it’s installed and then launch a PowerShell window to the location. To do this, right-click in an empty area with Shift pressed on the keyboard and select the option called Open PowerShell window here.

 

Next, simply copy and paste the following command in the PowerShell screen you just launched:

 

setup.exe --uninstall --system-level --verbose-logging --force-uninstall

 

Give it some time to finish after which Edge should no longer be there on your device. A reboot of the system might also be required to complete the removal. What you need to know, however, is that once you remove the browser, it will show up again on Windows Update, so to block it completely and prevent the app from installing, just use the aforementioned toolkit.

 

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[steven36]

This blog spam be on every  Windows Blog today because  they read on some  German Windows blog but  it not new  they been using this command since it  was  only  insider

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/forum/all/where-is-the-silent-uninstall-command-for/fbb450ea-7fac-4d32-9744-8249bc9933ae

 

It will most likely just install itself back   or break something  like  this lad over  on major geeks says hes getting  errors  when rebooting after trying this

https://www.majorgeeks.com/content/page/uninstall_microsoft_edge_browser_if_uninstall_is_grayed_out.html

 

 

https://betanews.com/2020/07/07/uninstall-microsoft-edge/

 

Even if you can remove Edge  it could cause problems  with updates and other things like errors  so you be better off disabling by using  Edge Blocker or something  it than trying to brute force uninstall it !

https://www.sordum.org/9312/edge-blocker-v1-6/

 

 

 

 

 

[SPECTRUM]

On 7/7/2020 at 10:57 AM, Pete 12 said:

Just dont install ..............!   😎

 

why not ? is way better than the Classic Edge and even better than Chrome, and also have privacy settings like Firefox.

[Sylence]

There is no reason to remove it. for what it's worth chrome needs to be removed and not Edge which is de-googled.

[Karlston]

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