![]() ![]() Microsoft says its new Edge web browser cannot be uninstalled, but that is simply not true. ![]() The right PowerShell command entered in the right folder can accomplish the task. Image: Vitalij Sova, Getty Images/iStockPhoto Unless you or your company actively take steps to prevent it, Microsoft will roll out a new Chromium-based Edge browser to your Windows 10 PC by the end of 2020 if they haven’t already. This new version of Edge replaces the older Edge versions, which have been reclassified as deprecated legacy browsers. ![]() The installation of this new Edge browser also signals the end of Internet Explorer, which should please many cybersecurity experts. Must-read Windows coverageĭefend your network with Microsoft outside-in security servicesĪccording to Microsoft blog posts and answers to user’s questions, the new Edge browser cannot, and should not, be uninstalled from a Windows 10 computer. But there is indeed a way to uninstall the Edge browser that involves a specific PowerShell command performed in a specific file folder on a specific file. The question of whether uninstalling the Edge browser is a good idea, however, is still up for debate. SEE: COVID-19 workplace policy (TechRepublic Premium) This tutorial shows you how to uninstall the new Edge browser from Windows 10 using PowerShell. Note 1: This method works for Windows 10 Pro Version 2004 and Edge Version 84. Microsoft updates features and installations periodically, and this method may not be effective in a future iteration. ![]()
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