How to Uninstall Windows 11’s Microsoft Edge

Uninstalling apps on Windows 11 is quite simple but there is one that you can’t uninstall directly. But unlike any other application, you can’t simply go to settings and click on uninstall to get rid of Microsoft Edge from your operating system. The process is however more complex and it has to involve the use of Command Prompt or Registry Editor.

Therefore, in case you decide that none is better than Microsoft Edge, then feel free to remove them in order to create more space on your computer.

Here we will explain how to remove Microsoft Edge from Windows 11 and how to stop it from reinstalling itself.

How to uninstall Microsoft Edge using Command Prompt

When it comes to the removal procedure to get rid of Microsoft Edge on a Windows 11 PC then the best and the most effective method is to use Command Prompt.

However, this is the method that was introduced a few versions prior and as such requires one to know the version of Microsoft Edge that is being used. For this, follow these steps:

1. First, access Microsoft Edge, then click on the three lines on the top right part of the browser and follow the settings.
2. Now, go to the left side of this page and choose Select About Microsoft Edge.
3. For Microsoft Edge, launch the browser, on the browser’s right pane, and in the About section, jot down the version.

Once you have the version number you want, to uninstall Edge using Command Prompt you’re all set.

Follow these steps to do it:

1. Click the Windows button to open the start menu, type Command Prompt then right-click on Command Prompt then select ‘Run as administrator’.
2. If you are using Windows, then press the start menu and type Command Prompt in the search.
3. As the window opens, you’ll need to type cd . . and press Enter.
4. Type cd .. again and press Enter. This will take you to the C: In only a few cases it is found in the \(<\)|ai| \(>\) directory.
5. The following command has to be typed and the Enter key pressed. Make sure to replace Edge Number with the Edge version you noted earlier: cd “Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\<Edge Number>\Installer”.
6. Then, run this command. This will remove it from your system and you will have no Microsoft Edge on your computer. Setup –uninstall –force-uninstall –system-level.

Next, press the ‘X’ button at the right top corner to close the Command Prompt window and you will notice that Microsoft Edge is not visible on your Windows computer anymore.

Step by Step Guide on How to Remove Microsoft Edge using Registry Editor

There is another process which I can use to uninstall Microsoft Edge in Windows 11 depending on registry changes that are as follows:

When these changes are made, there should be an ‘Uninstall’ button located right below Microsoft Edge in the Installed Apps window if not, it will be greyed out.

Be careful, though! There are risks involved with incorrect changes made to the registry. Therefore, before proceeding with the process, a restore point has to be set first.

In this way, if in one or another way an error occurs, then you can bring this computer back to its previous condition.

With that in mind, here’s how to use the Registry Editor to uninstall Microsoft Edge:

1. Click the Windows button on the left side of your keyboard, type Repository Editor in the search box that appears on the desktop’s lower right corner and press enter.
2. In the Registry Editor, navigate to the below location: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge
3. In the right pane click the NoRemove key and select Modify.
4. Use the keyboard type 0 in the Value data field and click OK. After that, go to the File tab on the top of the window and click on Exit to close the Registry Editor.
5. To do this, use the Windows key pressed together with the “I” key.
6. Navigate to the Apps from the left pane and then Installed Apps from the right.
7. Right-click over Microsoft Edge and click on the three vertical dots appearing adjacent to it. Then, choose Uninstall.
8. Select Uninstall again.

And that’s about it. Well, you can finally pull out Microsoft Edge, like it’s any other application in your Windows 11 system.

Microsoft Edge browser has been rolling out continuously to all users How to stop it from reinstalling automatically

Even if you have tried either the Command Prompt method or the Registry Editor method, you will be surprised to see that, when you restart your computer, Microsoft Edge is right back on again! This is so because Edge is an integral part of Windows, and Microsoft isn’t happy when you uninstall it.

But there is a way through which you can stop Windows from reinstalling Edge whenever they want. First, you need to remove Edge using the command-line tool or Registry Editor as explained in the two first methods above. Then, follow these steps:

1. Open the Registry Editor and navigate to the below location: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft
2. Pressing the right mouse button, over the Microsoft key, go to New and then to Key.
3. Naming the Key EdgeUpdate.
4. Go right-click the EdgeUpdate key then click on New then select DWORD (32-bit) Value.
5. Name the value DoNotUpdateToEdgeWithChromium.
6. Then right-click on the DoNo tUpdateToEdgeWithChromium value then Set the value to data operated value.
7. To enter the value press Type 1 in the Value data field and click the OK button.

That is then followed by restarting of the computer. You will notice that this time Microsoft Edge has not been installed for use.

The choice of the browser is however left to the users

So, if the above-stated steps could be of any help and you are lastly successful in uninstalling Microsoft Edge on your Windows 11 PC.

Once done, you need to have a fast browser installed on your computer for browsing the internet We recommend that you reinstall any other browser on your PC for better Web browsing.

Why can’t Windows users remove Microsoft Edge?

Microsoft Edge is a central component of the Windows operating system, and quite many applications depend on it.

If you remove it then these things are directly related to the working of Microsoft Edge. In order not to allow this to happen, Microsoft has provided Edge in such a way that you cannot just uninstall it like any other app.

How to prevent Edge from running on Windows 11?

Getting the lurker to stop Edge from running in the background on Windows 11 is easier than it seems. Just go to the Edge browser, click on the triple dot icon at the rightmost part of the browser and then select Settings.

Next, on the left, choose System and Performance and; switch off the toggle for Continue running background extensions and apps when Microsoft Edge is closed.

How do I set the default browser to Chrome instead of Microsoft Edge?

Chrome can actually be made the default browser by replacing Edge and it is very easy to do so. For this step, swipe down for the notification centre then swipe right to open the settings app, touch the apps and then choose the default app. Select Google Chrome from the list and click on the ‘Set default ’ button.