Unable to uninstall Edge

RD Mercer · Jun 23, 2024

Is there a thread somewhere that details why Edge is, or can be some kind of a threat, other than some folks just don't like it? I have used Edge, Firefox and Chrome, but mostly Chrome, and have never experienced any kind of issues on any of them. Just curious.

Edwin · Jun 23, 2024

RD Mercer said:
Is there a thread somewhere that details why Edge is, or can be some kind of a threat, other than some folks just don't like it?

I've never found Edge to be a threat, just a relentless nag full of useless features.
I like oranges, not apples, so, I don't want apples in my fruit bowl!

TraderGary · Jun 23, 2024

Edwin said:
I've never found Edge to be a threat, just a relentless nag full of useless features.
I like oranges, not apples, so, I don't want apples in my fruit bowl!

I switched to Edge (Chromium) when it was introduced several years ago. I had used Google Chrome for many years until then. Edge is customizable. If there are features you don't like in Edge, either don't use them or customize them to your liking. I've not found a browser I like more than Edge.

Josey Wales · Jun 23, 2024

TraderGary said:
I switched to Edge (Chromium) when it was introduced several years ago. I had used Google Chrome for many years until then. Edge is customizable. If there are features you don't like in Edge, either don't use them or customize them to your liking. I've not found a browser I like more than Edge.

I found that I can make Firefox look any way I want it to by using CSS but this does not help the OP in any way.

TraderGary · Jun 23, 2024

Josey Wales said:
I found that I can make Firefox look any way I want it to by using CSS but this does not help the OP in any way.

Understood. I went back and looked at post #1. Your right. The conversation had drifted from there. His objective was to uninstall Edge. I've never wanted to uninstall Edge, so I can't help him.

RD Mercer · Jun 23, 2024

TraderGary said:
Understood. I went back and looked at post #1. Your right. The conversation had drifted from there. His objective was to uninstall Edge. I've never wanted to uninstall Edge, so I can't help him.

Sorry, I'm guilty of hijacking this thread, I just wanted to know if there was a thread here somewhere, on the cons of Edge. Carry on.

kelper · Jun 23, 2024

I like Brave and Edge is taking up space on my drive. Plus, I like to cock a snook at Microsoft from time to time.

XxXxX · Jun 23, 2024

i have MS edge completely removed from the system along with webview.
i first blocked edge, edge update and edge webview via the firewall.
there is a .bat script i used to remove edge. then added a reg hack edge auto update disabled.
stopped and removed the edge services for updating.
then deleted the contents of C:/program files (x86)/microsoft/

thus far no updates for edge have re-appeared but i have no doubt it will re-install when winupdate does its thing.
then i will go through the process again ..

TraderGary · Jun 23, 2024

kelper said:
I like Brave and Edge is taking up space on my drive. Plus, I like to cock a snook at Microsoft from time to time.

Windows 11 Pro takes up approximately 3.91% of my terabyte SSD drive. I'm not too concerned with how much of that Edge takes up.

kelper · Jun 23, 2024

TraderGary said:
Windows 11 Pro takes up approximately 3.91% of my terabyte SSD drive. I'm not too concerned with how much of that Edge takes up.

Well bully for you

. I don't have such a large drive and space is important to me. And Edge seems to trigger a lot of processes that I don't want or need. Chacun à son goût.

RD Mercer · Jun 23, 2024

TraderGary said:
Windows 11 Pro takes up approximately 3.91% of my terabyte SSD drive. I'm not too concerned with how much of that Edge takes up.

Hopefully space is not the biggest issue here with Edge, if so, they might want to break out the old MS-DOS on their 5.25in Floppy. :lmao:

Josey Wales · Jun 23, 2024

TraderGary said:
Understood. I went back and looked at post #1. Your right. The conversation had drifted from there. His objective was to uninstall Edge. I've never wanted to uninstall Edge, so I can't help him.

I used edge for a few days as I was having issues with YouTube. The quality of the Video was better

RD Mercer said:
Hopefully space is not the biggest issue here with Edge, if so, they might want to break out the old MS-DOS on their 5.25in Floppy.

No, but if one lives in The EU and MS allows EDGE to be removed only in The EU, then A user should be able to do it.

RD Mercer · Jun 23, 2024

In a real world we ought to be able to easily remove any program that we don't like in any Windows Edition, regardless of where we live. I guess we're just leasing it from MS.

TraderGary · Jun 23, 2024

RD Mercer said:
In a real world we ought to be able to easily remove any program that we don't like in any Windows Edition, regardless of where we live. I guess we're just leasing it from MS.

If you read the EULA, Microsoft owns the operating system. You're only paying Microsoft for the right to use what Microsoft owns. You can never actually buy it and own it yourself.

RD Mercer · Jun 23, 2024

TraderGary said:
If you read the EULA, Microsoft owns the operating system. You're only paying Microsoft for the right to use what Microsoft owns. You can never actually buy it and own it yourself.

I don't think they could ever take it away, unless it's a pirated copy, it's probably the same with any software, you buy the license to use it. You don't actually buy the software itself.

Edwin · Jun 23, 2024

I don't want to argue about it, I just don't like Edge.

Hang on a minute..., lemme see what else is going on around here...,
if things look boring, I'll come back and argue about it!

RD Mercer · Jun 23, 2024

Edwin said:
I don't want to argue about it, I just don't like Edge.

Hang on a minute..., lemme see what else is going on around here...,
if things look boring, I'll come back and argue about it!

Stand by, I'll go get my friend down the road, he will argue with a tree, matter fact he will tell you, he's not arguing with you, he would say, I'm just telling you why you're wrong. :lmao:

Edwin · Jun 23, 2024

I had Edge stable installed...
• it would never honor my settings..., turn off Collections and Performance Toolbar buttons, they would be back on the next time I opened the browser!
• constant nagging to make Edge your default browser, or Bing your default search engine..., and only choices of Okay or Maybe later!
• "Edge is the best browser for Windows 11, make it your default" Simply not true!

... I could go on but, what's the point...

TraderGary · Jun 23, 2024

@Edwin, It's interesting that I've used Edge for several years now and don't have the problems you do. I know you're one of the most knowledgeable members on here. I really don't know what to say.

Edwin · Jun 23, 2024

TraderGary said:
@Edwin, It's interesting that I've used Edge for several years now and don't have the problems you do. I know you're one of the most knowledgeable members on here. I really don't know what to say.

Awww, think nuthin of it, Sir..., it's all good!

We're just sharing opinions and views, and hopefully learning something on the way!