As you know, the developers of the tenth modification of Windows, in order to popularize their software products for working on the Internet, went to a very interesting trick: instead of bothering everyone and causing criticism of Internet Explorer, by default they made a new development called Microsoft Edge.
It is not possible to disable or remove this browser from the system, since this program is “wired” into the system. Yes, indeed, in a sense, it is. However, if you know some non-standard features of Windows or use third-party software, you can get rid of this browser quite simply. This will be discussed further. But first, let's see why many do not want to use it. How to remove Microsoft Edge?
Browser virus exposure issues
The most unpleasant thing, as most users and experts note, is that it is these two browsers that are built into Windows that are most susceptible to infection by various kinds of virus advertising applets.
How to remove ads in Microsoft Edge? You can use the standard technique, which includes uninstalling the main virus program, cleaning the remaining registry keys, files and folders, as well as all sorts of stuff that can be included in the properties of the program shortcut after the EXE extension and the file name in the field indicating the full path to its location (you can also use the full reset of browser settings). This technique, by the way, is suitable for all observers without exception, who were exposed to advertising viruses. The main parameters of the operating system, they practically do not affect.
Can I remove the Microsoft Edge browser from the system?
Understanding how to remove the browser and, in general, whether it is possible to do this, one should start from the fact that there is an opinion among users that it is impossible to perform such actions using regular tools of the system. This is not true. At least there are two methods to get rid of this browser completely.
If you decide to use the radical method, first in the “Explorer” you should find the browser folder, which is located in the SystemApps directory of the system’s root directory, then through the RMB menu call up the properties section and set the attribute “Read Only” if it is not set to by default.
After that, in the folder itself, you need to rename the Microsoft EdgeCP and Microsoft Edge EXE files , giving them arbitrary names. Only then can the entire directory be deleted.
Note: sometimes you may need permission from the TrustedInstaller service, and if it is not possible to delete the directory, you should use the Unlocker utility to unlock it.
How to remove using Windows?
Now let's see how to remove Microsoft Edge in a different, no less effective way. Few people know, but PowerShell tools, which can be called an extended analogue of the command line, are best suited for uninstalling preinstalled Windows programs.
After calling the console with the command of the same name in the "Run" menu, you must first enter the line Get-AppxPackage, which displays a list of all installed programs, then find the link to the browser and copy the parameter name for the full version of the package in the FullPackageName field. Now the Get-AppxPackageName command is entered, the full name is entered after a space, and the combination “| Remove-AppxPackage "(without quotes). Upon completion of all actions for fidelity, a complete reboot of the computer system should be made.
Using third-party utilities
Finally, talking about how to remove Microsoft Edge, special attention should be paid to specialized utilities. In the simplest situation, when you do not need to delete, but only turn off the browser, you can use the Edge Blocker program.
How to remove Microsoft Edge? To completely remove the browser, it is better to use uninstall programs like iObit Unistaller. In the application, you need to go to the Windows programs section, find the browser you are looking for in the list and click the button with the image of the basket to start deleting the browser, after which the main and residual program components will be deleted.
Note: these two methods are very often used to uninstall any preinstalled programs. In the case of browsers, you should initially set the browser as the default application in the browser used to open web pages, because immediately after uninstalling Edge, the system will switch to Internet Explorer.