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Remove Edge through official installer

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Works with Windows 10 and 11Works with Windows Vista, XP, 7, 8, 10, 11, and Windows Server 2008 or newer.
  • Windows onlyThis script improves your privacy on Windows
  • Single actionThis page belongs to a script, containing basic changes to achieve a task.
  • Impact: High

    System Functionality / Data Loss Risk: High

    This action improves privacy with high impact when you run the recommended script.

  • Batch (batchfile)These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.
  • Administrator rights requiredThis script requires privilege access to do the system changes
  • Fully reversible

    You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using this website.

    The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

Overview​

This script uninstalls Microsoft Edge using the official installer. This script reliably uninstalls Microsoft Edge, even when direct removal is restricted by system settings.

  1. Enable Uninstallation: The script modifies a registry key to permit the uninstallation of Microsoft Edge. This step is required because from version 116 onwards, Edge cannot be uninstalled without setting this registry key 1.
  2. Mark Microsoft Edge (Legacy) as Installed: It creates a placeholder file to simulate the presence of the Legacy version of Microsoft Edge (Legacy). This is necessary as the newer versions of the Edge installer check for Legacy Edge before allowing uninstallation 2.
  3. Run Uninstaller: The script finds and runs the Microsoft Edge installer (setup.exe) for each version of the browser installed on the system. This guarantees the complete removal of all Microsoft Edge versions from the system 1.

Note: This script uses methods not officially documented but confirmed effective by community testing and support.

Not Advised

This script should only be used by advanced users.

This script is not recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality.

Consider creating a system restore point before doing any changes.

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How to apply or restore "Remove Edge through official installer" using script​

  • ≈ 2 min to complete
  • Tools: Web Browser
  • Difficulty: Simple
  • ≈ 5 instructions
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    Download

    Download the script file by clicking on the   Apply protection  button above.
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  2. 2

    Keep the file

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  3. 3

    Open

    Open the downloaded file.
  4. 4

    Exit

    Once it's done, press any key to exit the window.
  5. 5

    Restart

    Restart your computer for all changes to take effect.

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  2. 2

    Choose script

    1. Search for the script name: Remove Edge through official installer
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    Run

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Run commands​

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:: Set the registry value: "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev!AllowUninstall"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$registryPath = 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev'; $data = '1'; reg add 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev' /v 'AllowUninstall' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d "^""$data"^"" /f"
:: Create a placeholder file at "%SYSTEMROOT%\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe".
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$filePath = '%SYSTEMROOT%\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe'; $expandedFilePath = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($filePath); $placeholderText = 'privacy.sexy placeholder'; Write-Output "^""Creating placeholder file at `"^""$expandedFilePath`"^""."^""; $parentDirectory = [System.IO.Path]::GetDirectoryName($expandedFilePath); if (Test-Path $expandedFilePath -PathType Leaf) { Write-Host "^""Skipping file creation as `"^""$expandedFilePath`"^"" already exists."^""; Exit 0; }; if (Test-Path $parentDirectory -PathType Container) { Write-Host "^""Skipping parent directory creation as `"^""$parentDirectory`"^"" already exists."^""; } else { try { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "^""$parentDirectory"^"" -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; Write-Output "^""Successfully created directory for placeholder file at `"^""$parentDirectory`"^""."^""; }  catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to create directory for placeholder at `"^""$parentDirectory`"^"": $_"^""; Exit 1; }; }; try { New-Item -ItemType File -Path $expandedFilePath -Value "^""$placeholderText"^"" -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; Write-Host "^""Successfully created a placeholder file at `"^""$expandedFilePath`"^""."^""; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to create placeholder file at `"^""$expandedFilePath`"^"": $_"^""; Exit 1; }"
:: Uninstall running the official uninstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$installers = (Get-ChildItem "^""$($env:ProgramFiles)*\Microsoft\Edge\Application\*\Installer\setup.exe"^""); if (!$installers) { Write-Host 'Installer not found. Microsoft Edge may already be uninstalled.'; } else { foreach ($installer in $installers) { $uninstallerPath = $installer.FullName; if (-Not (Test-Path "^""$uninstallerPath"^"")) { Write-Host "^""Installer not found at `"^""$uninstallerPath`"^"". Microsoft Edge may already be uninstalled."^""; continue; }; $installerArguments = @("^""--uninstall"^"", "^""--system-level"^"", "^""--verbose-logging"^"", "^""--force-uninstall"^""); Write-Output "^""Uninstalling through uninstaller: $uninstallerPath"^""; $process = Start-Process -FilePath "^""$uninstallerPath"^"" -ArgumentList $installerArguments -Wait -PassThru; if ($process.ExitCode -eq 0 -or $process.ExitCode -eq 19) { Write-Host "^""Successfully uninstalled Edge."^""; } else { Write-Error "^""Failed to uninstall, uninstaller failed with exit code $($process.ExitCode)."^""; }; }; }"
Help

How to apply or restore "Remove Edge through official installer" using commands​

  • ≈ 2 min to complete
  • Tools: Command Prompt
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • ≈ 3 instructions
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  1. 1

    Open Command Prompt

    Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
  2. 2

    Copy code

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  3. 3

    Paste & run

    Paste the commands into Command Prompt and press Enter to run.

    Some changes require a system restart to take effect

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