Edge Uninstaller — Uninstall Microsoft Edge on Windows

A clean, modular PowerShell tool to uninstall Microsoft Edge (Chromium) on Windows 10 and Windows 11 — and optionally stop Windows from reinstalling it.

Microsoft Edge cannot normally be removed from Apps & features — the Uninstall button is greyed out. Edge Uninstaller drives the official per-version setup.exe with the supported --uninstall switches to remove the browser properly, then cleans up the leftovers.

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✨ Features

• 🗑️ Uninstall Microsoft Edge using the official installer (no hacks that corrupt your system).
• 🧹 Residue cleanup — removes leftover program folders, user data and desktop shortcuts.
• 🔒 Block automatic reinstall — optional registry policy so Windows update doesn't bring Edge back.
• 🧩 Modular code — a proper PowerShell module (EdgeUninstaller) with one function per file, fully documented and testable.
• ⚡ One-click — a .bat launcher that self-elevates to administrator.

🚀 Quick start

Option A — double-click

1. Download or clone this repository.
2. Right-click Uninstall-Edge.bat → Run as administrator.

Option B — PowerShell

# From the repository root, in an elevated PowerShell session:
.\Uninstall-Edge.ps1

# Also prevent Windows from reinstalling Edge:
.\Uninstall-Edge.ps1 -BlockReinstall

Option C — import the module (for scripting)

Import-Module .\src\EdgeUninstaller\EdgeUninstaller.psd1
Uninstall-MicrosoftEdge -Force
Block-EdgeReinstall            # optional

📋 Requirements

• Windows 10 or Windows 11
• Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7+
• Administrator privileges (the scripts self-elevate)

📚 Documentation

Document	Description
docs/INSTALLATION.md	How to download and set up the tool
docs/USAGE.md	Every command, parameter and example
docs/FAQ.md	Common questions about removing Edge
docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md	Fixing common problems

🗂️ Project structure

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├── Uninstall-Edge.ps1            # Entry point (self-elevates, runs uninstall)
├── Uninstall-Edge.bat            # Double-click launcher
├── src/EdgeUninstaller/          # The PowerShell module
│   ├── EdgeUninstaller.psd1      #   Module manifest
│   ├── EdgeUninstaller.psm1      #   Module loader (dot-sources every function)
│   ├── Public/                   #   Exported functions (one per file)
│   │   ├── Uninstall-MicrosoftEdge.ps1
│   │   └── Block-EdgeReinstall.ps1
│   └── Private/                  #   Internal helpers (one per file)
│       ├── Find-EdgeInstaller.ps1
│       ├── Stop-EdgeProcess.ps1
│       ├── Remove-EdgeResidue.ps1
│       ├── Assert-Administrator.ps1
│       └── Write-EdgeLog.ps1
├── docs/                         # Documentation (installation, usage, FAQ, …)
├── tests/                        # Pester v5 tests
├── .github/workflows/ci.yml      # CI: PSScriptAnalyzer lint + Pester tests
├── PSScriptAnalyzerSettings.psd1 # Shared lint rule set
├── CHANGELOG.md                  # Keep a Changelog history
├── CONTRIBUTING.md               # Contributor guide
└── LICENSE                       # MIT

⚠️ Disclaimer

Microsoft Edge is a component of Windows. Removing it is at your own risk and may affect features that depend on the Edge WebView2 runtime. A major Windows update can reinstall Edge. This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome — see CONTRIBUTING.md.

📄 License

Released under the MIT License.

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