How to delete Edge in Windows 10 (Updated)

Written By: guardian10
  • Comments: 15
How to delete Edge in Windows 10 (Updated)

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

4

Time Required

2 - 5 minutes

Introduction

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av3EaFp6...

Are you sick of being spied on by Microsoft Edge? Do you just want to remove the filth Microsoft forces you to keep? If yes, then follow this guide to remove it.

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    • First, teminate any Edge-related processes using Task Manager.

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    • Next, clean the registry of any Edge-related keys and hives.

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    • Then, go to Microsoft in the Program Files (x86) folder, and delete all the files in there.

    • Finally, remove Edge shortcuts from the start menu and desktop.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have freed yourself from Edge and Microsoft's monopolistic practices!

Author

guardian10

Member since: 10/03/22

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15 comments

For more technologically impaired users like me: to find your browser version, open Edge, click the … icon, navigate to settings, and click “about Microsoft Edge on the left. The version number will be near the top of that page in small text.

I have a question—in step 2, which format should the browser version be entered in? Say if MicrosoftEdge_X64_108.0.1462.54 is installed on my computer, should I type that entire application name in the “insert your browser version” space, or should I start from X64, or 108?

Jo L -

Never mind, I figured it out after a bit of trial and error. Typing 108.0.1462.54 in the “insert your browser version” space worked. It did NOT work if I included any part of MicrosoftEdge_X64_ in front of those digits.

Jo L -

Followed steps, restarted PC, it's still here. Jan-16-23

joe -

Guides like these need updating sometimes. I will update it soon.

guardian10 -

I've used this before to uninstall an earlier version of Edge and it worked, but now with it being version 109 and above it won't work. Is there another way or am I missing something? I'm on Windows 10, by the way. Please help!

Wade -

Microsoft probably saw my guide and patched it. I'm working on finding a new way to delete Edge.

guardian10 -

I NEED to know where u got your background from. Is its from wallpaper engine

Kyurom -

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guardian10 -

Didn't work for me. Step 1 works, but inserting the uninstall command just does nothing

Jack P- -

I updated the guide.

guardian10 -

I too used this method successfully in the past, but following a recent update to version 109 (or possibly due to a Windows update) Edge cannot be uninstalled using command prompt or powershell. Need to find a new method, I suppose, and it will be necessary to make changes to the registry to prevent reinstallation. Thanks for your contribution @guardian10!

Benjamin -

Got a new method to work, and updated the guide.

guardian10 -

Microsoft patched the CMD trick as of January 2023. I have updated the guide to show the new method.

guardian10 -

there are literally insane ammounts of registry entries that write to or are part of edge integrated into winodws I've gone through over 1000 entries now not in the folder shown.

America “America_Yea” Yea -

this includes many that are not deleteable in the user choice section of the registry

America “America_Yea” Yea -