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  1. @ave9858 ave9858 revised this gist Aug 23, 2025. 1 changed file with 13 additions and 1 deletion.
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    @@ -11,17 +11,29 @@ if ($null -eq $uninstallRegKey) {
    Write-Error "Edge is not installed!"
    }
    $uninstallString = $uninstallRegKey.GetValue('UninstallString') + ' --force-uninstall'
    $tempPath = "$env:SystemRoot\SystemTemp"
    if (-not (Test-Path -Path $tempPath) ) {
    $tempPath = New-Item "$env:SystemRoot\Temp\$([Guid]::NewGuid().Guid)" -ItemType Directory
    }
    $fakeDllhostPath = "$tempPath\dllhost.exe"

    $edgeClient = $microsoft.OpenSubKey('EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}', $true)
    if ($null -ne $edgeClient.GetValue('experiment_control_labels')) {
    $edgeClient.DeleteValue('experiment_control_labels')
    }

    $microsoft.CreateSubKey('EdgeUpdateDev').SetValue('AllowUninstall', '')

    # Don't you have anything better to do?
    Copy-Item "$env:SystemRoot\System32\cmd.exe" -Destination $fakeDllhostPath

    [void](New-Item $edgeUWP -ItemType Directory -ErrorVariable fail -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
    [void](New-Item "$edgeUWP\MicrosoftEdge.exe" -ErrorAction Continue)
    Start-Process cmd.exe "/c $uninstallString" -WindowStyle Hidden -Wait
    Start-Process $fakeDllhostPath "/c $uninstallString" -WindowStyle Hidden -Wait
    [void](Remove-Item "$edgeUWP\MicrosoftEdge.exe" -ErrorAction Continue)

    [void](Remove-Item $fakeDllhostPath -ErrorAction Continue)

    if (-not $fail) {
    [void](Remove-Item "$edgeUWP")
    }
  2. @ave9858 ave9858 revised this gist Dec 6, 2024. 1 changed file with 3 additions and 0 deletions.
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    @@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ $microsoft = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenBaseKey([Microsoft.Win32.Registr
    OpenSubKey('SOFTWARE\Microsoft', $true)
    $edgeUWP = "$env:SystemRoot\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe"
    $uninstallRegKey = $microsoft.OpenSubKey('Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge')
    if ($null -eq $uninstallRegKey) {
    Write-Error "Edge is not installed!"
    }
    $uninstallString = $uninstallRegKey.GetValue('UninstallString') + ' --force-uninstall'

    $edgeClient = $microsoft.OpenSubKey('EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}', $true)
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    # Uninstall Microsoft Edge
    > [!IMPORTANT]
    Working on the latest supported Windows versions. Run Windows Update before following this guide.


    **1. Open Powershell > `RUN AS ADMIN`**

    **2. Paste in `irm https://gist.github.com/ave9858/c3451d9f452389ac7607c99d45edecc6/raw/UninstallEdge.ps1 | iex` and press enter**

    **3. Microsoft Edge will be completely uninstalled.**

    > [!NOTE]
    The Microsoft Edge Update service might remain, this is normal as it is required for updating WebView2.
  5. @ave9858 ave9858 revised this gist May 23, 2024. 2 changed files with 3 additions and 23 deletions.
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    ## Edge Chromium

    Note: If your system region is part of the EEA the option to uninstall Edge normally is rolling out in the latest updates for Windows and Edge. With some registry edits, you can change the region after install.

    `HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge`, remove NoRemove.

    `HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}`, delete `experiment_control_labels` if it exists.

    Create `HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev` and add the `AllowUninstall` value. This replaces the experiment_control_labels blocker on later versions of Edge.

    Run uninstall in Settings or Control Panel.

    If both WebView2 and Edge Chromium are uninstalled, Microsoft Edge Update will uninstall itself.

    Edge Chromium can be reinstalled from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/download.

    ## EdgeUWP

    EdgeUWP is removed in latest patch of Windows

    ~~Delete `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\InboxApplications\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_x.x.x.x_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe` (The version will vary depending on your Windows version). This will ensure EdgeUWP is not installed on new accounts.~~

    ~~To remove EdgeUWP on existing accounts, create a key under EndOfLife named the SID of the account that has EdgeUWP, and create a key under that named Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe. After that, you can use Remove-AppxPackage in powershell to remove. Remove the Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe key after (**THIS STEP IS IMPORTANT, WINDOWS UPDATE WILL ERROR IF YOU DON'T!**).~~
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    # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2023 ave9858 <[email protected]>
    # SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0

    $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
    $regView = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView]::Registry32
    $microsoft = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenBaseKey([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine, $regView).
  6. @ave9858 ave9858 revised this gist Mar 10, 2024. 1 changed file with 11 additions and 4 deletions.
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    $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
    $regView = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView]::Registry32
    $microsoft = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenBaseKey([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine, $regView).
    OpenSubKey('SOFTWARE\Microsoft', $true)
    $edgeUWP = "$env:SystemRoot\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe"
    $uninstallRegKey = $microsoft.OpenSubKey('Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge')
    $uninstallString = $uninstallRegKey.GetValue('UninstallString') + ' --force-uninstall'

    $edgeClient = $microsoft.OpenSubKey('EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}', $true)
    if ($null -ne $edgeClient.GetValue('experiment_control_labels')) {
    $edgeClient.DeleteValue('experiment_control_labels')
    }

    $microsoft.CreateSubKey('EdgeUpdateDev').SetValue('AllowUninstall', '')

    $uninstallRegKey = $microsoft.OpenSubKey('Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge')
    $uninstallString = $uninstallRegKey.GetValue('UninstallString') + ' --force-uninstall'
    [void](New-Item $edgeUWP -ItemType Directory -ErrorVariable fail -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
    [void](New-Item "$edgeUWP\MicrosoftEdge.exe" -ErrorAction Continue)
    Start-Process cmd.exe "/c $uninstallString" -WindowStyle Hidden -Wait
    [void](Remove-Item "$edgeUWP\MicrosoftEdge.exe" -ErrorAction Continue)

    if (-not $fail) {
    [void](Remove-Item "$edgeUWP")
    }

    Write-Output "Edge should now be uninstalled!"
  7. @ave9858 ave9858 revised this gist Jan 25, 2024. 2 changed files with 5 additions and 5 deletions.
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    `HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}`, delete `experiment_control_labels` if it exists.

    Create `HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev` and add the `AllowUninstall` value. This replaces the experiment_control_labels blocker on later versions of Edge Update.
    Create `HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev` and add the `AllowUninstall` value. This replaces the experiment_control_labels blocker on later versions of Edge.

    Run uninstall in Settings or Control Panel.

    If both WebView2 and Edge Chromium are uninstalled, Microsoft Edge Update will uninstall itself.

    Edge Chromium can be reinstalled from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/download.

    ## EdgeUWP

    EdgeUWP has been removed in latest patch of Windows
    EdgeUWP is removed in latest patch of Windows

    ~~Delete `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\InboxApplications\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_x.x.x.x_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe` (The version will vary depending on your Windows version). This will ensure EdgeUWP is not installed on new accounts.~~

    ~~To remove EdgeUWP on existing accounts, create a key under EndOfLife named the SID of the account that has EdgeUWP, and create a key under that named Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe. After that, you can use Remove-AppxPackage in powershell to remove. Remove the Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe key after (**THIS STEP IS IMPORTANT, WINDOWS UPDATE WILL ERROR IF YOU DON'T!**).~~

    A repair install or upgrade will restore Edge. Edge Chromium can also be reinstalled using the installer. (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/download)
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    $uninstallRegKey = $microsoft.OpenSubKey('Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge')
    $uninstallString = $uninstallRegKey.GetValue('UninstallString') + ' --force-uninstall'
    Start-Process cmd.exe "/c $uninstallString" -WindowStyle Hidden
    Start-Process cmd.exe "/c $uninstallString" -WindowStyle Hidden -Wait

    Write-Output "Edge should now be uninstalled!"
  8. @ave9858 ave9858 revised this gist Dec 13, 2023. 2 changed files with 8 additions and 16 deletions.
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    ## Edge Chromium

    Note: If your system region is part of the EEA the option to uninstall Edge normally is rolling out in the latest updates for Windows and Edge. With some registry edits, you can change the region after install.

    `HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge`, remove NoRemove.

    `HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}`, delete `experiment_control_labels` if it exists.
    @@ -11,8 +14,10 @@ If both WebView2 and Edge Chromium are uninstalled, Microsoft Edge Update will u

    ## EdgeUWP

    Delete `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\InboxApplications\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_x.x.x.x_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe` (The version will vary depending on your Windows version). This will ensure EdgeUWP is not installed on new accounts.
    EdgeUWP has been removed in latest patch of Windows

    ~~Delete `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\InboxApplications\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_x.x.x.x_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe` (The version will vary depending on your Windows version). This will ensure EdgeUWP is not installed on new accounts.~~

    To remove EdgeUWP on existing accounts, create a key under EndOfLife named the SID of the account that has EdgeUWP, and create a key under that named Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe. After that, you can use Remove-AppxPackage in powershell to remove. Remove the Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe key after (**THIS STEP IS IMPORTANT, WINDOWS UPDATE WILL ERROR IF YOU DON'T!**).
    ~~To remove EdgeUWP on existing accounts, create a key under EndOfLife named the SID of the account that has EdgeUWP, and create a key under that named Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe. After that, you can use Remove-AppxPackage in powershell to remove. Remove the Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe key after (**THIS STEP IS IMPORTANT, WINDOWS UPDATE WILL ERROR IF YOU DON'T!**).~~

    A repair install or upgrade will restore both Edge Chromium and EdgeUWP. Edge Chromium can also be reinstalled using the installer. (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/download)
    A repair install or upgrade will restore Edge. Edge Chromium can also be reinstalled using the installer. (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/download)
    13 changes: 0 additions & 13 deletions UninstallEdge.ps1
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    @@ -13,17 +13,4 @@ $uninstallRegKey = $microsoft.OpenSubKey('Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Micro
    $uninstallString = $uninstallRegKey.GetValue('UninstallString') + ' --force-uninstall'
    Start-Process cmd.exe "/c $uninstallString" -WindowStyle Hidden

    $appxStore = '\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore'
    $pattern = "HKLM:$appxStore\InboxApplications\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_*_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe"
    $key = (Get-Item -Path $pattern).PSChildName
    reg delete "HKLM$appxStore\InboxApplications\$key" /f

    $SID = (New-Object System.Security.Principal.NTAccount($env:USERNAME)).Translate([Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]).Value

    New-Item -Path "HKLM:$appxStore\EndOfLife\$SID\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe" -Force

    Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Remove-AppxPackage

    Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:$appxStore\EndOfLife\$SID\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe"

    Write-Output "Edge should now be uninstalled!"
  9. @ave9858 ave9858 revised this gist Jun 8, 2023. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 0 deletions.
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    Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Remove-AppxPackage

    Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:$appxStore\EndOfLife\$SID\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe"

    Write-Output "Edge should now be uninstalled!"
  10. @ave9858 ave9858 revised this gist Mar 29, 2023. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 4 deletions.
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    @@ -2,20 +2,18 @@ $regView = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView]::Registry32
    $microsoft = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenBaseKey([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine, $regView).
    OpenSubKey('SOFTWARE\Microsoft', $true)

    $uninstallRegKey = $microsoft.OpenSubKey('Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge', $true)
    $uninstallRegKey.DeleteValue('NoRemove')

    $edgeClient = $microsoft.OpenSubKey('EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}', $true)
    if ($null -ne $edgeClient.GetValue('experiment_control_labels')) {
    $edgeClient.DeleteValue('experiment_control_labels')
    }

    $microsoft.CreateSubKey('EdgeUpdateDev').SetValue('AllowUninstall', '')

    $uninstallRegKey = $microsoft.OpenSubKey('Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge')
    $uninstallString = $uninstallRegKey.GetValue('UninstallString') + ' --force-uninstall'
    Start-Process cmd.exe "/c $uninstallString" -WindowStyle Hidden

    $appxStore = "\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore"
    $appxStore = '\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore'
    $pattern = "HKLM:$appxStore\InboxApplications\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_*_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe"
    $key = (Get-Item -Path $pattern).PSChildName
    reg delete "HKLM$appxStore\InboxApplications\$key" /f
  11. @ave9858 ave9858 revised this gist Mar 29, 2023. 1 changed file with 9 additions and 9 deletions.
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    $regView = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView]::Registry32

    $microsoft = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenBaseKey([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine, $regView).OpenSubKey('SOFTWARE\Microsoft', $true)
    $microsoft = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenBaseKey([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine, $regView).
    OpenSubKey('SOFTWARE\Microsoft', $true)

    $uninstallRegKey = $microsoft.OpenSubKey('Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge', $true)
    $uninstallRegKey.DeleteValue('NoRemove')
    @@ -10,20 +10,20 @@ if ($null -ne $edgeClient.GetValue('experiment_control_labels')) {
    $edgeClient.DeleteValue('experiment_control_labels')
    }

    $edgeUpdateDevRegKey = $microsoft.CreateSubKey('EdgeUpdateDev')
    $edgeUpdateDevRegKey.SetValue('AllowUninstall', '')
    $microsoft.CreateSubKey('EdgeUpdateDev').SetValue('AllowUninstall', '')

    $uninstallString = $uninstallRegKey.GetValue('UninstallString') + ' --force-uninstall'
    Start-Process cmd.exe "/c $uninstallString" -WindowStyle Hidden

    $pattern = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\InboxApplications\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_*_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe'
    $appxStore = "\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore"
    $pattern = "HKLM:$appxStore\InboxApplications\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_*_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe"
    $key = (Get-Item -Path $pattern).PSChildName
    reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\InboxApplications\$key" /f
    reg delete "HKLM$appxStore\InboxApplications\$key" /f

    $SID = (New-Object System.Security.Principal.NTAccount($env:USERNAME)).Translate([System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]).Value
    $SID = (New-Object System.Security.Principal.NTAccount($env:USERNAME)).Translate([Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]).Value

    New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\EndOfLife\$SID\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe" -Force
    New-Item -Path "HKLM:$appxStore\EndOfLife\$SID\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe" -Force

    Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Remove-AppxPackage

    Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\EndOfLife\$SID\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe"
    Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:$appxStore\EndOfLife\$SID\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe"
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    $regView = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView]::Registry32

    $microsoft = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenBaseKey([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine, $regView).OpenSubKey('SOFTWARE\Microsoft', $true)

    $uninstallRegKey = $microsoft.OpenSubKey('Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge', $true)
    $uninstallRegKey.DeleteValue('NoRemove')

    $edgeClient = $microsoft.OpenSubKey('EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}', $true)
    if ($null -ne $edgeClient.GetValue('experiment_control_labels')) {
    $edgeClient.DeleteValue('experiment_control_labels')
    }

    $edgeUpdateDevRegKey = $microsoft.CreateSubKey('EdgeUpdateDev')
    $edgeUpdateDevRegKey.SetValue('AllowUninstall', '')

    $uninstallString = $uninstallRegKey.GetValue('UninstallString') + ' --force-uninstall'
    Start-Process cmd.exe "/c $uninstallString" -WindowStyle Hidden

    $pattern = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\InboxApplications\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_*_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe'
    $key = (Get-Item -Path $pattern).PSChildName
    reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\InboxApplications\$key" /f

    $SID = (New-Object System.Security.Principal.NTAccount($env:USERNAME)).Translate([System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]).Value

    New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\EndOfLife\$SID\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe" -Force

    Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Remove-AppxPackage

    Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\EndOfLife\$SID\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe"
  13. @ave9858 ave9858 revised this gist Mar 22, 2023. 1 changed file with 3 additions and 1 deletion.
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    `HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}`, delete `experiment_control_labels` if it exists.

    Create `HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev` and add the `AllowUninstall` value. This replaces the experiment_control_labels blocker on later versions of Edge Update.

    Run uninstall in Settings or Control Panel.

    If both WebView2 and Edge Chromium are uninstalled, Microsoft Edge Update will uninstall itself.
    @@ -11,6 +13,6 @@ If both WebView2 and Edge Chromium are uninstalled, Microsoft Edge Update will u

    Delete `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\InboxApplications\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_x.x.x.x_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe` (The version will vary depending on your Windows version). This will ensure EdgeUWP is not installed on new accounts.

    To remove EdgeUWP on existing accounts, create a key under EndOfLife named the SID of the account that has EdgeUWP, and create a key under that named Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe. After that, you can use Remove-AppxPackage in powershell to remove. Remove the Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe key after.
    To remove EdgeUWP on existing accounts, create a key under EndOfLife named the SID of the account that has EdgeUWP, and create a key under that named Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe. After that, you can use Remove-AppxPackage in powershell to remove. Remove the Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe key after (**THIS STEP IS IMPORTANT, WINDOWS UPDATE WILL ERROR IF YOU DON'T!**).

    A repair install or upgrade will restore both Edge Chromium and EdgeUWP. Edge Chromium can also be reinstalled using the installer. (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/download)
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    Run uninstall in Settings or Control Panel.

    If both WebView2 and Edge Chromium are uninstalled, Microsoft Edge Update will uninstall itself.

    ## EdgeUWP

    Delete `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\InboxApplications\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_x.x.x.x_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe` (The version will vary depending on your Windows version). This will ensure EdgeUWP is not installed on new accounts.
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    ## Edge Chromium
    `HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge`, remove NoRemove.

    `HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}`, delete `experiment_control_labels` if it exists.

    Run uninstall in Settings or Control Panel.

    ## EdgeUWP

    Delete `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\InboxApplications\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_x.x.x.x_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe` (The version will vary depending on your Windows version). This will ensure EdgeUWP is not installed on new accounts.

    To remove EdgeUWP on existing accounts, create a key under EndOfLife named the SID of the account that has EdgeUWP, and create a key under that named Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe. After that, you can use Remove-AppxPackage in powershell to remove. Remove the Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe key after.

    A repair install or upgrade will restore both Edge Chromium and EdgeUWP. Edge Chromium can also be reinstalled using the installer. (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/download)