Microsoft Edge. We thought its move to the Chromium universe would turn it into a more flexible and friendly browser. However, Microsoft has made some decisions with its latest updates that point directly in the opposite direction. If Redmond does not plan to change its strategy, that leaves us with only one option: uninstall Microsoft Edge and block its reinstallation. To achieve this, we will use a small application called Uninstall Edge
Unfortunately, Microsoft's interests once again clash with the interests of its users. On one hand, we have new bloatware integrated into Edge, and on the other, its latest update arbitrarily decided that the synchronization system should be opt-out, a true horror. For many users (including yours truly), Edge has already run out of credit.
What does that mean? That it is not a bad idea to explore the possibility of uninstalling Microsoft Edge and blocking its reinstallation. Logically, Redmond turned the whole process into an obstacle course, but today we are in luck: With the help of a small application called Uninstall Edge, uninstalling Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 and 11 will be a matter of a couple of clicks.
How to uninstall Microsoft Edge with Uninstall Edge
What does this program do? It is very simple: Uninstall Edge automatically locates the setup.exe file belonging to the last installed build of Microsoft Edge on the system, and executes the command "setup.exe –uninstall –system-level –verbose-logging –force-uninstall" with elevated privileges. Of course, nothing prevents you from reproducing that command manually from the system console, but Uninstall Edge helps us save time.
The other button is Prevent Edge, and what it does is add the key "DoNotUpdateToEdgeWithChromium" with a value of 1 in the path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate in the Windows Registry. This key is supposed to only serve to prevent the jump from the old Edge to the new Edge Chromium, but it doesn't hurt to add it to the configuration.
Imperfect, but it works
Now, uninstalling Microsoft Edge is not something that can be done thoroughly, especially on Windows 11. In our tests with Uninstall Edge, an entry for the browser remains intact in the start menu (although it doesn't work), and several files were left in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft".
You will also need to set a new browser as default (easier said than done on Windows 11), and take advantage of the virtues of EdgeDeflector to redirect certain operating system functions to your favorite browser... but that's another story.
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