Uninstall Microsoft Edge and Keep it from Coming Back
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- Опубликовано: 20 авг 2024
- Edge is the modern day hydra... Cut it's head off and it multiplies and gets reinstalled. This shows you not only how to uninstall edge but keep it from coming back!
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Chris Please make a video on how to remove windows defender and antimalware that is running on ring 0 I don't like it consuming my RAM
I believe the whole programs auto-update system should be disabled and should never do anything in a background.
Also, removing all edge-related files and all related keys in registry + changing the owner of edge folder and disabling any access for all other roles beside owner - helps as well ) Yet the downloading process may still use bandwidth to download that crap. That must be addressed separately.
Chris the uninstall command in your website is without the quotes and I don't think everyone would be able to figure that out. Could you update that please?
@@p5ych0t1c Thanks for pointing this out. I'll get it updated asap
@Planeta Cuba Lamsär yep windows 10 start menu is still there without icon been trying to figure out there it is but no luck
This is great. Have you done a video on how to remove Bing search from the start menu? I'd love to see both if these added to your Windows De-crapifier
use winaero tweaker and disable web search
@@fastlane005 Thanks for the tip. I ended up disabling it in the registry.
use winaero tweaker as a gui solution to this and a bunch o' other crp windows shills out
Hi Chris, thank you so much for this tutorial. I used the advice a few months ago and it worked - and still continues to work perfectly. I'm really grateful that you help me to take more control of my laptop and get the best out of it, well actually them, but they're all old and I can't afford to replace them. I just wanted to come back and say, "thank you".
I keep changing the PDF constantly because frigging Edge keeps overwriting MY choice ! Microsoft, I HATE YOU !
this is just satisfying me after 2 years I finally did it :) uninstalled the edge love you man keep going on :) I am very happy today :) LOVE FROM INDIA :)
What's also satisfying is trying out linux! Also, from india, lol.
@@RohithkannaDuraiswamy yes I am trying Out ubuntu Linux in my vm 😀👍🏿
@@shivanshsinghthakur Awesome! Hope to meet ya soon on the other side, lol!
@@RohithkannaDuraiswamy 😂
Wow! Two years of putting up with your Microsoft abuser when you could have just installed Linux over it and now have two years expertise and knowledge in Linux.
I am going to try this as soon as I get to work. I have looked for solutions before, but I had less knowledge of computers. Thank you for making this quick and concise video. Cheers!
Step 1: Uninstall windows
Step 2: be proud of yourself for being so smart
Step 3: eat pizza.
Step 4: Profit!
@Craiberk Yes. Or maybe No. It depends if Schroedinger's cat is in the box in all universes simultaneously.
@Craiberk maybe, maybe not, you decide!
@@bobbybologna3029 Perhaps, perhaps not. The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle applies.
Word of warning, removing Edge may cause future Windows updates to fail. So if you remove Edge and an update fails, that's the first place to look at to fix the issue.
Well it will always come baxk anyway.
@@lagboatyour can disable it from startup apps
Hat is exactly why I looked up this video. Updates worked fine until recently (2023). I'm strongly feeling the issue is Edge missing. I may have to invite satan back into my home.
EDIT: You were right. I removed that registry folder at the last step, then installed Edge from the MS website (Powershell command would not do it), and Windows Update finally started working again. I hope I can remove it again and keep doing regular system updates. I can't stand Edge.
@@lagboatYes you can stop it from starting up with Windows in your startup settings from Task Manager. Ignoring Windows updates forever is not the best idea, it will leave your system insecure and vulnerable to attacks and malware - even with antirus installed.
I love your analogy with "inviting satan back into my home" it is so true lmao@@TigerGreene
After using Manjaro over 2 weeks now, I can see why people loves to have full control unlike in Windows OS. I still have the mentality of the needs of using Windows due to my workflow but I'm slowly changing that by actually getting used to a Linux environment and I love it. Hopefully in the near future - Linux can overtake Windows cause all of these forced stuff is just insane.
It probably will not, but if a significant enough amount of people use it developers will be forced to set it as a priority as well. So instead of just developing natively for windows and amcs they have to do it for linux.
Most of these videos to get rid of MS Edge don't work. I just used Task Manager. Click on Startup Tab and disable. It never boots anymore when your PC starts up.
at this point its better then chrome, so ill let it stay :)
I think same
Same
I think windows got serious privacy problems. It started downloading drivers from who-know-what website.
@@cyberman7348 Is the original windows10 iso.
@@cyberman7348 I think there is a fine line between windows and malware...
Thank you. It just keep coming back like some undead zombie
lol
this line doesn't work on my windows 10 home "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\120.0.2210.144\Installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --system-level --verbose-logging --force-uninstall
They patched it, you can't permanently remove it on Windows 10/11 anymore.
I use edge for Microsoft stuff, chrome for google stuff and brave for everyday and Firefox for trackers/seedbox etc.
I like Edge. Works fine. Bing works fine too. Much better then i expected.
A Microsoft employee just came over to my house and pulled out all my toenails with a pair of pliers. That's fine, I didn't need my toenails anyway.
@@terrydaktyllus1320 LOL
@@terrydaktyllus1320someone from chrome just killed me because i did not use ram eater
yea and uninstalling edge in that manner sometimes makes your explorer.exe not working properly anymore so after cold boot you have to reboot, unless you can live without a start menu or a taskbar. Very good tweak. (restarting the windows explorer via taskmanager wont work either)
Unpopular opinion:
Just use Linux instead 🐧
Does this work in 2023, I tried to uninstall and it didn't change. I also have tried other debloating programs but those didn't work either
Controversial opinion I think that edge is one of the best browsers for reading pdfs, so I keep it
Agree, especially the voice reader.
One of the best browser for downloading other browsers as well! )
My question is why you need a browser to open a pdf?
@@MineSpeak44 coz edge is better for opening pdfs than pdf viewer/reader themselves
@@noahpolimon agree to disagree. Sumatra works perfectly and doesn't use as much system resources
Remove windows, problem solved.. 🐋😆
no thank you
R u Linux User??
I use Linux(Ubuntu) primarily and Windows if needed..
When Linux is more user friendly I'll remove windows.
@@Steve30x it is extremely user friendly tho. Just have to pick a right distro for yourself, whatever it is - Ubuntu, Mint, Manjaro, and the list goes on.
@@6500s1 I've tried Linux a few times and it wasn't one bit user friendly. To install some things I had to use command line or install multiple other drivers or bits of software just to get what I wanted done. Also unless all of my games from Origin , gog , uplay and steam work properly in Linux I'm not interested.
I just did a fresh install of Windows 10 and the most annoying part to me aside from it being there in the first place when I don't like it. Even without launching it there are multiple Edge processes running in the background.
It might be worth noting for the benefit of current viewers here that the fix reported here does not appear to work anymore
More recently Chris is saying that he can’t get rid of Edge anymore. He says he hates the thing, and a lot of his tools stuff breaks bits of it. I doubt he will find a way to get rid of it, based on what he has recently been saying.
He warns that if you have any interest in using Edge, then you should not have anything to do with his stuff.
His stuff messes it up, and he don’t care.
I uninstall Edge every day with Revo Uninstaller using the advanced leftover option. I have also installed your registry fix, but the dreaded Edge keeps returning everytime I turn on the workstation. It even places a shortcut on the Desktop just to rub it in!
I like edge, its is basically chrome now but with windows intergration. Great move from Microsoft, I'll keep it.
Same, I really think it is better than Chrome.
After the computer is turned on it does a POST (Power On Self Test), to make sure everything is working ok. HOWEVER, Microsoft in the registry keys as encoded it to "PRE-LAUNCH" into an "ELEVATED STATE" (RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR), so they have FULL ACCESS to everything on your computer, email, videos, pictures, word documents, excel, etc. Please uninstall this "Data Collection Browser" as soon as possible. It is possible to remove it without Windows 10 and Windows 11 crashing.
Finally.Great tut.
i still can open the edge doesnt works
The cmd method does not work now. You have to uninstall with 3rd party uninstall software like Revo uninstaller. I'm trying to stop it reinstalling. It keeps coming back so I just uninstall it. I am suspicious of Microsofts motives to stop giving you the choice to uninstall. I hate how they force this on you. Why isnt there a law to stop them from doing this?
They keep coming baxk even with Revo Uninstaller. I don't know anymore. They should give you an option to use it or not. Not by force.
Edge is chromium now, its not as bad as it used to be, personally I'm fine having it, specially since it has specially Internet Explorer Modes what many still need certain compatibilities with certain pages and even plugin based setups like IP Cameras.
Edge has a really good coupon code extension.
True
Why would uninstall Edge, love it.
Yes you go ahead drink the Kool-Aid, use Edge.
Microsoft is your buddy!
@@scottculver I used to have alllll the browsers on my desktop, got tired of them, stuck with edge, don’t use their search engine prefer DuckDuckGo
Using Edge in my MX Linux machine and it is GREAT.
Heresy
@@nesper8 Heretic! Stone the unbeliever! Persecute! :)
@@nesper8 try it yourself. Don't confine your thoughts to heresays 🤣😂
I use edge. It nice.
@@surya.6283 Edge (Edgeville) in OldSchool RuneScape is nice. :D
I quit using windows in 2007. That's how I prevented it come coming back!
This no longer works. Do you have another solution?
As smeagol said, go away and never come back…
Thank you Chris! This still works as of the 29th of April 2024 you are a legend
Thanks Chris, last week i just uninstall edge but then i was looking for something which can stop edge from haunting again. You did it.
Thank you for this video, Chris.. I really appreciate it. Honestly, I think it's spyware b/c it almost "forces" you to use it. On my computer, in default browser settings, it gives me NO option to NOT have it as my default browser, and to me that's just not right in any respect. That being said, I want to rid my computer of it FOR GOOD! :)
FINALLY! Thank you.
windows is so bloated, you can do alot with it but i will always have extra crap
can't wait for this to be added to the toolkit chris!
this is patched yet again. there isnt a EdgeUpdate on regedit anymore just letting you know
The key seems to have been patched. Edge came back for me even with this registry key enabled.
Edge is a good browser.
I use it as my 2nd browser, where I can stay logged off on every website and just delete all data at the end of a session, so that every time, I open Edge, I have a clean state. Mainly I use Firefox ver. 90 with some ad- & trackerblocking-extensions and Edge has also these extensions installed.
As an experienced user, yes they are doing a good job
FYI Guys: This is no longer valid - even with the registry key. Uncle Willy put Edge with all it's glory back on my machine with the 10-11-2023 auto update. Research on the KB doesn't even mention Edge. It even placed what is called "notecards" which is Edge based on my Taskbar context menu. AAARRRGGG!!!!!
Just don't use windows, then you won't have to uninstall Edge xD
But other platforms do not support my games that well rofl.
I wouldn't have to dualboot Windows & Linux, if the Affinity design suite was available for linux...
Hi Chris, I love your how too video's and the windows debloating tool you made. This one does not seem to work anymore though unfortunately. I just want Edge off my computer!
I've been doing a bunch of benchmarks and daily driver tests over the past few months of all the web browsers, and I have actually settled on Edge. Performance is the best due to extensive optimizations for Windows, and it generally uses less resources in the process. Chrome is indistinguishable in speed, but the resource difference is massive in Edge's favor. Microsoft also doesn't have as much incentive to keep privacy out of the browser, so they actually implemented great privacy features.
I believe my top three would be Edge > Brave > Firefox. Edge is the fastest and most feature rich chromium. Brave is likely the most private and has the best ad blocker (but ublock origin does fine as a plugin). Firefox (standard version) is the only usable non-chromium browser, and the only issue is that it can be noticeably slower; if it was faster I would use Firefox.
I think a month ago i just try to search on internet how to do that.. and hell yeah now u make nice and clean video about it...
I like Edge. Using the canary release on Windows. On my Fedora 34 drive, I use it as the font rendering is far, far better than Chrome or Firefox. I have no issues with it.
If you have no issues with it, then why are you here AND commenting? I don't mean to be snooty or rude, but there are those is us who DO have issues with it and we searched for this article specifically to remove Edge.
@@brettoberry3586 Just posting my opinion and point of view. If you don't like it, just ignore it and move on.
so what do you mean? you mean your lucky to have it with out issue? so congratulation kid😉
@@brettoberry3586 clearly, a bot.
He's back!!! Yessss!!!!
Hiya Chris! This has been very helpful and easy to follow, as is most all the stuff I have used from you! :) However, I have a question, what is Chomium exactly? I had it show up on my wife's laptop one time a while back when I was doing some routine tasks and didn't want it there, but also, didn't want to mess anything up on her machine. Is it safe to leave as is or is it something that is not important to Windows and can be removed? (She and I both run Win10 btw.) Thanks again and keep up the great work! Cheers!
I think the word chromium in the context that it is used here and in the video, is talking about the main coding that is behind the Browser.
Previously and currently, Google used this coding in their Browser, and so the Google Browser is often referred to as Google Chrome.
Initially Microsoft tried to develop their browser, Microsoft Edge using a different type of coding. This different coding was used originally in Microsoft Edge. But there were various problems, so reluctantly Microsoft changed their Browser to use the similar Chromium coding such that in many way their latest Microsoft Edge is similar in its working to the Google Chrome Browser.
In any new or re installation versions of Microsoft Windows, or in any they find with no Microsoft Edge Browser, the new chromium version of Microsoft Edge will now be installed
But as this change to chromium was reluctantly done, Microsoft would currently be happy to leave any existing Microsoft Edge Browsers as they are if they still have the non chromium Microsoft Edge.
Part of Chris’s trick is to that after he removes Microsoft Edge , he adds something to fool Microsoft into thinking that the original non Chromium Microsoft Edge is installed. So then Microsoft will not attempt to re install Microsoft Edge.
Like many things which Microsoft want us to have, they assume they succeed in forcing us to have them, so they rely on them being there, which may mean that there presence is necessary as other things may have some dependency on them. So unfortunately there might be some problems in the future if you remove Microsoft Edge.
At the end of the day, I think you have to decide whether you give in and let Microsoft organize your computer and part of your life, or attempt to keep some self control. If you chose the latter you are advisable to keep in touch with the work of people like Chris who try to keep on top of developments and changes that Microsoft may make.
@@alanelston2330 thank-you for the info and your time
A lot of people love edge. So if your one of them this video is not for you. The new edge browser is actually good maybe even better than most browsers at this point Microsoft should stop shoving it down peoples throat because it can already sell itself.
Microsoft has a looooonnng history of force-feeding users various programs. They're addicted to doing so, because they know so much better than its users.
Being in control with windows, is a continuous struggle ☹
Hello,
i just wanted tell u how i fix it that when
i afk it kept on opening and closing how i fix it?
pls help me!
text command didn't work.. didn't error or anything.. just didn't uninstall or anything..
Need of the hour video, though I have uninstalled it!!! :-D
Chris is the man if the hour!
everyone on yt uses cd instead of just typing cmd to search box when they go to the location lmao
Thank YOU, Chris Titus. Now that Edge Bar crap in the start menu is gone, too.
(Now doing the same on all my other W10 machines. What a difference Linux is.)
use Search Deflector to use windows search with your fav browser + search engine
Thank you!
did it just like this doesn't seem to work anymore. my monitors flash for a sec but then edge is still on my computer and i dont get any errors on cmd prompt
Not working on my Windows 11, MS must have bypassed CTT removal method, loll
I hate MS so much!
Chris, I've been using Edge for months and I like it.
didn't work, telling "x86" doesnt a valid value or something.
Can't uninstall it either.
on W10
So they just updated it this week and you can no longer remove it.....
Microsoft are e v i l
Hello, Chris!. Do you have a 2024 update of this method, please?.
I think when one uninstalls something, and it comes back without asking for it, that is all the more reason to uninstall it. If they're forcing it on you, there is a way they are exploiting you that benefits them.
Not working anymore :( It's says the term x86 is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet...
doesn't work. I did the command.
People complain that Linux is hard to use... Windows has plenty of its own headaches. I have had Edge Disabled for months and the Edge updater is set to run every hour, I mysteriously can't prevent it even in the task scheduler. It's so annoying because it wakes my computer constantly, I put my computer to sleep, every single time I look at it the screen is on and I hear the fans running
@Chris Titus Tech Thanks! I hope it also gives back the space it took up as well?
The 14 September KB5005565 update for my W10 20H2 machine failed repeatedly, for no apparent reason. On a hunch, I downloaded and reinstalled latest Edge, and the update went through smoothly straight away. It seems that Edge is required for updates, or this one at least, to work and, if it's not there, it needs to be reinstalled. I had added the "No Edge" registry key, but the Edge install ignored that.
Edit: It appears, looking around, that this problem occurs if Edge has been removed, but the empty folder "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge" is left behind. Suggested remedies are either to reinstall Edge (as I've done) or to delete this folder. I know that Edge reinstallation will allow the update, but can't say whether deleting the folder will also do so.
😮
It would be great if we could remove all the Win10 apps as a separate script.
I have skype app installed, it doesn't appear in apps at all, and I can't uninstall it, nor delete it.
Also annoying is that we have adware which we can't control in explorer context menu.
Tons of useless menus, while I can't see the stuff I need, like xnview convert, which works great in win 7.
Is there a useful safe tool to help with this ?
Well lets see if it works, apparently microsoft do not understand I AM THE OWNER OF THIS COMPUTER....
Hi Chris....I bet every user on here would like to get rid of Google too. We would like to get it out of our lives completely other then maybe an old email we have had forever. Maybe you can take that as a challenge and get rid of the as much Google crap as possible like those annoying popups asking us to sign in with Google every time we open a website. etc.
I confirm that this doesn't work (yes I have W11 and have done everything correctly). 👎
I believe this probably worked when the video came out, and I respect this video for its brevity, honesty, and straightforwardness, but I think Microsoft has unfortunately patched out this solution, and this no longer works. Thanks anyways.
Screen size too small and you go too fast.
:) thank you. No edge, what a bliss.
Thanks so much Chris you are a star... all of a sudden Edge stoped opening on my computer and I just wanted to get rid off it as I prefer using FireFox. Kind regards and blessings, MaxT
The browser still runs on my PC, lol. I tried this, and it didn't work. I tried the remove-appxpackage command as well, and it's not coming off my PC. Are there any other suggestions ?
same
No they already patched it. Dozen work anymore.
CTT doesn't work today any other alternative?
Great as always! Easy to follow, explains everything and fast.
Hello,
I just wanted to thank you for all of your tutorials.
They are so well made and easy to understand, thanks again !
Keep up the amazing work :)
Uh, ok bud
I felt edge to be very good and used it for 6 months, but now i found chrome to be better, even if edge uses 50-80 mb ram lesser than chrome
@@myst4706 already using brave and chrome together
I use brave only I don't bother with data stealing browsers and its lighter, an option is also ungoogled chrome
nothing happens when after executing command to uninstall edge
Thank you very much! You just saved me from an afternoon of frustration.
uninstall microsoft windows and keep it from coming back - here, I fixed it. :DDDD
Nate......I see what you did there. Great job! :)
@@markh.6687 just sharing personal experience after ~25 years of windows and less than 5 months of non-windows, pretty happy experience, totally worth it, would recommend :D
@@6500s1 I'm with you; have been running Linux Mint for a few years, and only run Window$ when absolutely necessary to do something I can't do at all (or really, really badly) in Linux.
I Just blocked this app in my firewall rules. Let It there so Microsoft thinks It is ready but no internet connection Will be allowed
Microsoft's arrogance and control over forcing you to use their products is a major turn-off. Once a base distro of Linux catches up to Microsoft, I am jumping ship and I think many other people will too.
No longer works. I cant get it out, even with a hammer.
Unpopular opinion. Edge is great. If I was to choose between chrome and edge, i'd go with edge. But please Microsoft, let me choose! (didn't they get sued for this before?)
On a side note, my browser of choice is Vivaldi. They keep adding features to it, some may call it bloat. I call it fun!
Awesome Sauce
Those of us who know little to NOTHING about computers come here for advice. Yet those in the know (like yourself) fail to cater for computer dummies like myself. Showing where to find things, and how to implement them. Would be of great assistance.
This fix no longer works as of February 2023
[Edit] there is a program called Revo uninstaller that can do it. Jjst select edge and remove it. Just tried it and it worked, then i finished with what chris shows to prevent reinstall
Thanks to you now i can remove unwanted apps, telemetry, edge, etc... now we only need a way to remove whats left of the desktop and install XFCE...
I STILL want it gone but MS still comes back with every update, I wished this would be a Permanent fix
Sadly it's not though.
@@Jakiyyyyy I figured out how to Permanently get rid of it, it takes a lot more deleting and file admin editing than what this video tells you about.
@@Magnetis0101 I tried it all already but for some reason it keep coming back on the Desktop like I want that. 😂
@@Jakiyyyyy as said, there is files you have to get rid of that this video doesnt go into. If you want to, I can help you on Discord?