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Can old Edge and Internet Explorer be uninstalled?

Anonymous
2020-08-14T19:15:03+00:00

Since I now use the new Edge Chromium exclusively, can I and should I uninstall both old Edge and Internet Explorer?

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-08-14T19:21:55+00:00

    Hi, loyall. Thanks for reaching out! I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you, and I am here to work with you on this issue.

    loyall, here's how you can uninstall old Internet Explorer:

    1. Click the Start menu and select Apps and Features
    2. Click on Option Features
    3. Under Installed Features, type Internet Explorer and click Uninstall

    The old Edge should be removed automatically now that the New one was installed. But you can try to remove it by check the following steps:

    https://www.thewindowsclub.com/disable-or-remov...

    I hope this helps!

    Kind regards,

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-08-15T18:57:41+00:00

    Hi Loyal

    Your question  about Uninstall IE, etc

    I got to my email via IE.

    To late now. May not be a good idea.

    It does not hurt to have more than one way to connect to whatever you may like to do.

    I have Windows 10.

    I have IE,  not listed in Start Menu or Programs

    I have Edge, installed on June 2020, automatically.

    Edge is listed in Programs.

    Edge is on "Desktop" and bottom line right of "Start"

    Auto manufactures discontinued Chrome years ago. Leave it to Software companies to "bring it back".

    Microsoft is using Goo's names.

    I have No "Apps and Features" listed  in "start Menu".

    I have No "Installed Features".

    PUP to Hundreds of Thousands  is a Pure PUP.

    If is wanted to so anything about what you asked, I could  not, because I do not have anything mentioned on/in my computer.

    Any Ideas Leonardo?

    Lostintrama

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-08-15T14:14:40+00:00

    In case you missed this question.

    Since legacy Edge is not listed in the Start menu, what benefit to rename the program file in Windows/SystemApps as recommended in the link you provided?

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-08-15T01:01:05+00:00

    Leonardo,

    After I uninstalled IE following your directions. It is still listed in the Start Menu and the program opens.

    OK. Now I see. It did not uninstall until I restarted Windows.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-08-15T00:52:19+00:00

    Leonardo,

    After I uninstalled IE following your directions. It is still listed in the Start Menu and the program opens. 

    Since legacy Edge is not listed in the Start menu, what benefit to rename the program file in WindowslSystemApps?

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