Revo Uninstaller Pro failed to remove Edge fully.


kelper

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Revo never finished removing files and eventually I cancelled.
I downloaded and reinstalled Edge. I used Task Manager to kill any Edge processes and then used Revos forced uninstall and this worked.

What annoyed me was that Edge silently installed today and opened a window I couldn't close.
 

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What annoyed me was that Edge silently installed today and opened a window I couldn't close.
That's borderline malware, man! :unsure:
 

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Microsoft has made it very difficult to uninstall Edge browser, but using an open-source tool you can still manage to uninstall Edge browser from your system.
 

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It's far more convenient - to simply block it with Edge Blocker v2.0 and let it be, than - keep removing it after every update. All it takes - is for Microsoft to turn it into a dependency with one update - thus removing it will brake Windows.
 

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Didn't they have to spend a few quid in court not long ago for similar practises?

Weren't they supposed to have been ordered to give EU members at least the option to remove Edge?
 

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Could you use Winaero Tweaker and disable Edge updates? Screenshot 2025-03-16 082411.webp
I use it and seems to work for me
 

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Make sure you also delete or disable the edge update tasks in task scheduler and in services.
 

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Outside of reading articles that appear on the Widgets I seldom use Edge, mostly just ignore it. A thing about Windows since we only get a license to use it, Microsoft can pretty much do what it wants, have seen useful tweaks removed during Upgrades/Updates to set Windows back to defaults, just keep a list of what I do and any software needed. Been that way since my first computer in '92 and getting into building/repairing computers after retiring 2 years later.
 

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