Uninstall Edge

As you surely know, the Windows operating system comes with its own integrated browser called Microsoft Edge, which was first released with Windows 10. While initially Edge was built on its own proprietary web engine, it was rebuilt in 2019 as a Chromium-based browser, which significantly increased its performance and, consequently, its popularity. Nevertheless, if you are one of the Windows users who prefer other web browsers and never use Microsoft Edge, it might have crossed your mind to remove it from your system. You can do that with the push of a button thanks to the Uninstall Edge application.

This lightweight software utility provides a tweak to help you modify the registry so as to completely uninstall Microsoft Edge from your computer. It is compatible with Windows 10 and Windows 11 and it can remove the stable version of Edge.

What this tool actually does is look for the “setup.exe” file in the default installation folder of Microsoft Edge and execute a command with various arguments to force its removal from the local system when the “Uninstall Edge” button is pushed.

Please be advised that this small application cannot remove unstable versions of Microsoft Edge if you have them installed on your PC.

On the other hand, the “Prevent Edge” button is there to modify the registry with a key that blocks Microsoft Edge installation. To put it another way, once this key is added to the registry, any attempt to install or update Microsoft Edge is automatically blocked.

Keep in mind that there is no “undo” button for your actions once you use Uninstall Edge. To revert the changes, you must edit the registry manually, which is not advisable if you haven’t got previous experience. That is why a data backup and a system restore point is highly recommended before running this application.