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.
| # 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). | |
| 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' | |
| $tempPath = "$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 $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") | |
| } | |
| Write-Output "Edge should now be uninstalled!" |
Thanks. How to remove Edge components in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft? I have here EdgeCore, EdgeUpdate, EdgeWebView. EdgeUpdate Services still running in my system.
Thanks. How to remove Edge components in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft? I have here EdgeCore, EdgeUpdate, EdgeWebView. EdgeUpdate Services still running in my system.
That's for Webview2, not the main edge browser. You should keep those files.
That's for Webview2, not the main edge browser. You should keep those files.
Hmm, in the EdgeCore folder I have fully worked Edge Browser 👀 This is normal?
Hmm, in the EdgeCore folder I have fully worked Edge Browser 👀 This is normal?
Yes, it won't run on its own. WebView2 and edge share components and you can launch the Edge UI through that folder if you manually run it.
wat
if you get that error edge is alr gone
post on the discord if u have issues with the script
I'm getting an error even after following the guide, please explain.
I'm getting an error even after following the guide, please explain.
That error happens when Edge is already uninstalled, can you show screenshot of edge on your system?
I'm getting an error even after following the guide, please explain.
That error happens when Edge is already uninstalled, can you show screenshot of edge on your system?
Here's the screenshot
Does it show up in Control Panel?
Does it show up in Control Panel?
Yes, in control panel and apps and features
Are you able to just manually uninstall? Can you try repairing and then attempting uninstall again?
Are you able to just manually uninstall? Can you try repairing and then attempting uninstall again?
There is no option to manually uninstall. In control panel it can only be repaired and it requires "MicrosoftEdgeEnterprisex64.msi" to actually repair it, even if say I deleted the edge folders manually it will attempt to restore it in the next security patch.
You installed MSI version of edge, checking how best to remove that. you can download the msi from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download
Follow all steps of the guide, don't quit when edge has disappeared.
DONT FORGET TO REMOVE THE MICROSOFT EDGE REGISTRY KEY AFTERWARDS OR ELSE YOU WILL WASTE MANY HOURS OF YOUR LIFE FIXING WINDOWS UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please explain.
please what steps ate u talkin about i just ran the script and got this
That comment is outdated, it's based on an old version of the guide which had you do a different set of steps manually instead of running a script. Running the script can't cause any issues like that
quick question, this script works everywhere right? all around the world
quick question, this script works everywhere right? all around the world
not sure about 24h2 and 25h2
works fine on 23h2
haven't tested on 10
Your doing way to much you just need to run this i tested it and it dose work
New-Item "$env:SystemRoot\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe" -ItemType Directory
New-Item "$env:SystemRoot\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe"
cmd /c ((Get-ItemProperty 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge').UninstallString + ' --force-uninstall')
That's not going to work in all cases, the script is based on reverse engineering the installer not random guessing
@ave9858 go make a vm and run that script in admin powershell and you well see it well work i dont know why if you have that file in that folder it allows you to uninstall edge with its own uninstaller even if your not in the eu but it works
Reinstalled Edge via MS Store on latest Win10 release. Ran the script and it didn't do anything, just the string outputs. Weird! This perfectly works on my Win10 installation before 😐
@ave9858 go make a vm and run that script in admin powershell and you well see it well work i dont know why if you have that file in that folder it allows you to uninstall edge with its own uninstaller even if your not in the eu but it works
I've obviously tested it, and it does not work. This script was tested and bypasses added based on what actually works. You need to do proper testing before commenting
Reformatted my system, it works on Win11!
how do i reinstall it?
i can't reinstall edge now, thanks 'ave'
im not a dev of this project or anything but can i ask if you installed another browser before uninstalling edge?
Worked flawlessly! I can even install WebView2 without Edge reinstalling!