You can uninstall or disable Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 easily; just follow the instructions below step by step.
If you’like to disable Microsoft Edge, click the first link for the detailed steps; If you’d like to uninstall Microsoft Edge, click the second link for the detailed steps.
- I want to uninstall Microsoft Edge
- To help resolve your concern, we suggest that you add a local account first on your PC, before removing the other account. Follow the steps below: To create a local account on your Windows 10 PC: Press the Windows key + R. Type netplwiz, and then click OK. Click Sign in without a Microsoft account (not recommended).
- Update on removing Flash from Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer Microsoft Edge Team Editor’s note (9/4/2020) – Microsoft is ending support for Adobe Flash Player on Microsoft Edge (both the new Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Edge Legacy) and Internet Explorer 11 at the end of 2020.
- How to Uninstall Microsoft Edge from Windows 10. Edge is unavailable to uninstall from the Add/Remove Programs, in this video we will cover how to uninstall.
- Microsoft Edge cannot be uninstalled from Windows. This is because the browser is built into Windows - but gets updates separately from the Windows Update client. No matter which command you decide to run in PowerShell, this will not work. You can, of course, use an alternative browser.
Aug 18, 2020 If you're trying to uninstall a version of Microsoft Edge that you installed manually using the installer, or one of the builds available through the Beta, Dev, and Canary Channels, you can remove.
1: I want to disable Microsoft Edge
This is by far the easiest way for you to do if you want to disable your Edge browser. Here is how you can do it:
1) Go to C:WindowsSystemApps. Highlight the Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe folder. Wbfs manager for mac os.
2) Right-click the Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe folder and click Rename.
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3) We rename it here as Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbweold. Let your creative juices flows. 🙂
4) Click Continue.
5) There, your Edge browser should be disabled.
if you want your Edge back, just change the folder name back.
2: I want to uninstall Microsoft Edge
1) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and S at the same time, type powershell and click Windows PowerShell.
2) In the pop-up blue window, type in the following command:
When you are sure that you have made no typo, hit the Enter button on your keyboard.
3) You’ll be able to see the detail location of your Microsoft Edge.
4) Type “remove-appxpackage” in the Powershell window. Hit the Space button on your keyboard. Then copy the address next to the item PackageFullName and paste it after the command you just typed in. You can check the screenshot if you are not sure about it.
5) There you go. Your Edge browser should be removed now.
If you have the latest build of Windows 10, this method might not work as expected. If that is the case, you should go back to option 1 and disable Edge instead of removing it.
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