Credit: https://github.com/fr33thytweaks/Ultimate-Windows-Optimization-Guide/blob/5cbab9a89ba35f49554afee9d8f1b60f778d2ddf/6%20Windows/14%20Edge.ps1#L53-L106
# stop edge running
$stopedgerunning = 'MicrosoftEdgeUpdate', 'OneDrive', 'WidgetService', 'Widgets', 'msedge', 'msedgewebview2'
$stopedgerunning | ForEach-Object { Stop-Process -Name $_ -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }
# uninstall copilot
# doesnt exist on win 10
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *Microsoft.Windows.Ai.Copilot.Provider* | Remove-AppxPackage
# disable edge updates regedit
if ((Test-Path -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate) -ne $true) {
New-Item -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate -Force
}
New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate -Name DoNotUpdateToEdgeWithChromium -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
# allow edge uninstall regedit
if ((Test-Path -Path HKLM:\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev) -ne $true) {
New-Item HKLM:\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev -Force
}
New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev -Name 'AllowUninstall' -Value '' -PropertyType String -Force
# new folder to uninstall edge
if ((Test-Path -Path "$env:SystemRoot\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe") -ne $true) {
New-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe" -ItemType Directory
}
# new file to uninstall edge
if ((Test-Path -Path "$env:SystemRoot\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe") -ne $true) {
New-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe" -ItemType File -Name 'MicrosoftEdge.exe'
}
# find edge uninstall string
$regview = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView]::Registry32
$microsoft = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenBaseKey([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine, $regview).
OpenSubKey('SOFTWARE\Microsoft', $true)
$uninstallregkey = $microsoft.OpenSubKey('Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge')
try {
$uninstallstring = $uninstallregkey.GetValue('UninstallString') + ' --force-uninstall'
}
catch {
}
# uninstall edge
Start-Process cmd.exe "/c $uninstallstring" -WindowStyle Hidden -Wait
# remove folder file
if ((Test-Path -Path "$env:SystemRoot\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe") -eq $true) {
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$env:SystemRoot\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe"
}
# find edgeupdate.exe
$edgeupdate = @(); 'LocalApplicationData', 'ProgramFilesX86', 'ProgramFiles' | ForEach-Object {
$folder = [Environment]::GetFolderPath($_)
$edgeupdate += Get-ChildItem "$folder\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\*.*.*.*\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" -rec -ea 0
}
# find edgeupdate & allow uninstall regedit
$global:REG = 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE', 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE', 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies', 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies', 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node', 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node', 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies', 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies'
foreach ($location in $REG) {
Remove-Item "$location\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
# uninstall edgeupdate
foreach ($path in $edgeupdate) {
if (Test-Path $path) {
Start-Process -Wait $path -Args '/unregsvc' | Out-Null
}
do {
Start-Sleep 3
} while ((Get-Process -Name 'setup', 'MicrosoftEdge*' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).Path -like '*\Microsoft\Edge*')
if (Test-Path $path) {
Start-Process -Wait $path -Args '/uninstall' | Out-Null
}
do {
Start-Sleep 3
} while ((Get-Process -Name 'setup', 'MicrosoftEdge*' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).Path -like '*\Microsoft\Edge*')
}
# remove edgewebview regedit
if ((Test-Path -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft EdgeWebView') -eq $true) {
Remove-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft EdgeWebView' -Force
}
if ((Test-Path -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft EdgeWebView') -eq $true) {
Remove-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft EdgeWebView' -Force
}
# remove folders edge edgecore edgeupdate edgewebview temp
if ((Test-Path -Path "$env:C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft") -eq $true) {
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$env:C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft"
}
# remove edge shortcuts
if ((Test-Path -Path "$env:C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Microsoft Edge.lnk") -eq $true) {
Remove-Item -Force "$env:C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Microsoft Edge.lnk"
}
if ((Test-Path -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Microsoft Edge.lnk") -eq $true) {
Remove-Item -Force "$env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Microsoft Edge.lnk"
}
Credit: https://github.com/fr33thytweaks/Ultimate-Windows-Optimization-Guide/blob/5cbab9a89ba35f49554afee9d8f1b60f778d2ddf/6%20Windows/14%20Edge.ps1#L53-L106