How to Uninstall Microsoft EDGE from Windows
Microsoft began rolling out its Chromium version of Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 a few years ago and while it's a massive improvement over the legacy version that came when Windows 10 first launched, one thing about it is problematic. Because Microsoft Edge is installed automatically, there's no option for un-installing it or reverting back to the legacy version.
Remove Microsoft EDGE
If you've upgraded to Windows 11 and don't like Microsoft Edge, here's how to remove it and go back to chrome or other browser. If you rush through the Windows 10 upgrade process, you might miss a vital piece of information -- that Microsoft's brand-new web browser, Microsoft Edge, is your default browser. In fact, unless you change this option, Edge will become your default PDF viewer too.
So what if you prefer Internet Explorer and would rather not use Microsoft Edge? Here are three ways to get rid of Microsoft Edge and this method works on Windows 10 or 11.
How to get EDGE Version:
Hope you reading this article from google chrome or other browser. For the last time open Microsoft Edge and Go to Settings > About.
Select and Copy the Version Code as the picture below.
Now close it or Force exit using task manager and Let's walk through the easiest method of removing Microsoft Edge.
How To Open Command Prompt as Administrator:
- Press Win+R
- Type cmd and press CTRL+Shift+Enter
It will lunch Command Prompt as Administration. To Remove Microsoft Edge from Windows 11
cd %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Microsoft\Edge\Application\xxxxxxxx\InstallerReplace XXXXXX with your Version Code and then run the below command.
It will Remove Microsoft Edge Browser from your Windows 10/11 PC Completely.
setup --uninstall --force-uninstall --system-levelHow to remove Microsoft Edge using PowerShell
The easiest way to get rid of Microsoft Edge is by using Windows PowerShell. This method will leave a few files behind, but they won't interfere with anything. Here's how to do it:
Open PowerShell as an administrator:
Type in the following command and press Enter.:
Get-AppxPackage -allusers *edge* | Remove-AppxPackage
Allow the command to run (it shouldn't take long). Once it has finished running, Microsoft Edge should be removed from your PC.
If you're one of the many people who hates seeing the "Microsoft Edge is being updated" popup every time you log into Windows, this method might not be for you. Since it doesn't completely remove all of Microsoft Edge's files, that popup will still appear from time to time.
Summery:
Microsoft might well want you to keep using Microsoft Edge but however good it might be you’re perfectly within your rights to use something else. And having Edge pushed on you can get tiresome.
But in this tutorial we found a solution of how to get rid off Microsoft Edge and completely remove it from windows 11/10.If you prefer Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox then you’re free to use them.