Microsoft Edge On Windows 10: How To Disable Or Remove Completely

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

How to remove or disable Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge is a Microsoft development that found its way into Windows 10 and replaced the standard Internet Explorer browser in 2015. The new program was intended to squeeze out Google Chrome and select part of its audience. But it didn't work out and the browser, for most users, became a burden. To save space, it was better to remove it, however, it is not so easy, since the program is built into the operating system.

Is it possible to completely uninstall Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge can not only be removed from the computer, but also simply "neutralized". If the user simply does not need a browser at the moment, but may need it in the future, Microsoft's browser can be disabled. This can be done either manually or using special third-party software. Of course, it will be impossible to wait for such a program from Bill Gates.

You can also delete "Edge", for this you can use one of three main methods:

• uninstalling the program via PowerShell;
• removal of the browser with third-party utilities;
• barbaric method, through the destruction of the program folder in the operating system environment.

Before deleting the browser, it is worth doing one simple operation: unload the browser from RAM. Otherwise, the system will not allow you to delete the files in use. To do this, open the Task Manager program and in the Details tab remove all tasks that have MicrosoftEdge in their name.

In the "Details" tab, disable all browser processes

How to remove Microsoft Edge from computer by deleting browser files folder

The easiest and most reliable way to get rid of the "Edge" browser is to delete the directory with the program.

1. Open the C: / Windows / SystemApps directory with any file manager.

   

   The directory with the address C: / Windows / SystemApps contains all folders with Windows 10 applications

2. Next, select two directories, in the name of which there are lines MicrosoftEdge and press the key combination Shift + Delete and confirm the destruction of information.

   

   Select the browser folders and delete them from the computer

If an error occurs during the uninstallation process, restart the PC, clear the RAM from the browser processes again and repeat the deletion.

How to uninstall Microsoft Edge via PowerShell utility

The only way the Windows 10 development team recommends to uninstall Edge Browser is to uninstall the program through PowerShell. The new terminal will gradually replace the Command Line console, but this process is planned for years.

Through PowerShell, you can manage individual Windows 10 features, Store apps, and more.

1. In the "Start" menu we find the Windows PowerShell folder, then through the context menu of the file of the same name we launch the shell as administrator.

   

   Through the "Start" menu, run PowerShell on behalf of the administrator

2. We write the Get-AppxPackage command into the terminal and press the Enter key.

   

   We write the Get-AppxPackage command into the terminal and press the Enter key

3. Find Microsoft. MicrosoftEdge from the list of displayed programs, then copy the value of the PackageFullName string.

   

   Copy the value of the PackageFullName string

4. Copy the full browser name into a new command and with the Get-AppxPackage attribute first and | Remove-AppxPackage at the end of the line and run the command into action.

   

   With the help of the full name of the browser, we generate a command to remove it

The final command for removing the browser will be as follows: Get-AppxPackage Microsoft. MicrosoftEdge_44.17763.1.0_neutral_8wekyb3d8bbwe | Remove-AppxPackage, however the command contains the browser version, so the appearance of the numeric component will be different. That is why the entire removal mechanism is shown.

How to disable Edge using third-party apps

The standard mechanisms for removing Windows components are not the only ones in the universe that can manipulate OS components. Third party apps are also able to rid you of your unnecessary browser. Enthusiastic developers have devised a very clever way to block the browser. It works as follows: you only need to run a small script with a simple interface and two buttons.

Blocking a browser takes just a few clicks.

1. Download the Edge Blocker utility from the official website.

2. Launch the program, then press the Block button for the browser block in the interface, and press Unblock to cancel.

   

   Using the Edge Blocker utility to block the Microsoft Edge browser

How to restore Edge after uninstalling

Recovering a browser after deleting or due to a disk error is done in PowerShell as the only sure way to delete it.

1. Open a terminal as shown in the example above.

2. Insert the request Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft. MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$ ($ _. InstallLocation) / AppXManifest.xml" -Verbose} and press Enter.

   

   We start the browser recovery process and wait for it to complete

Video: How to Run the Edge Browser Installation

Removing Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 is very easy. This can be done in several main ways. At the same time, restoring the browser is also not a problem in Windows.