How do I remove Edge from my computer completely?

Question

I have Windows 10 Pro running my computer and would like to completely get rid of Edge. I don't use it and don't plan on ever using it so it's basically just a nuisance to me. Any help would be appreciated.

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Answer 1

As far as I know, it isn't possible to get rid of Edge completely. However, you can install some other web browser and set it as the system default.

Answer 2

Hi Wild, Welcome to the Microsoft Community. I am a Microsoft user just like you, and I hope you are well.

Please note: This is a user-to-user community forum. We are users just like you who help others. We are not employees of Microsoft.

Microsoft Edge is the web browser recommended by Microsoft and is the default web browser for Windows. Because Windows supports applications that rely on the web platform, our default web browser is an essential component of our operating system and can’t be uninstalled. To provide our users with compatibility, compliance, accessibility, and performance, we'll continue updating Microsoft Edge through the browser installer or Windows updates.

I am NOT a Microsoft Agent/Employee.

I hope this is helpful! Best Regards, Utkarsh

Answer 3

As far as I know, it isn't possible to get rid of Edge completely. However, you can install some other web browser and set it as the system default.

However, setting another browser as the default doesn't guarantee that you'll never see Edge. Some Microsoft products ignore the system default and explicitly invoke Edge. One of these is the "News and Interests" app that appears near the right end of the Windows task bar unless you turn it off (in the task bar's right-click menu).

Answer 4

It is not recommended to completely remove Microsoft Edge from your computer as it is an integral part of the Windows 10 operating system. However, you can disable it if you don't want to use it. Here are the steps to disable Microsoft Edge:

1. Open the Start menu and type "PowerShell" in the search bar.
2. Right-click on "Windows PowerShell" and select "Run as administrator".
3. In the PowerShell window, type the following command and press Enter: Get-AppxPackage *MicrosoftEdge* | Remove-AppxPackage
4. Wait for the command to complete and then close the PowerShell window.

This will remove the Microsoft Edge browser from your computer. However, please note that this may cause some system instability and may affect other Microsoft applications that rely on Edge. If you encounter any issues, you can always reinstall Edge using the Microsoft Store.

Answer 5

I tried your method and as soon as I hit Enter this is what I got - three times:

Remove-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CFA, Removal failed. Please contact your software vendor. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80073CFA) error 0x80070032: AppX Deployment Remove operation on package Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_44.19041.3570.0_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe from: C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe failed. This app is part of Windows and cannot be uninstalled on a per-user basis. An administrator can attempt to remove the app from the computer using Turn Windows Features on or off. However, it may not