Remove-MS-Edge Documentation

Technical Documentation: ShadowWhisperer/Remove-MS-Edge

ℹ️ Provenance: Hybrid Fusion: ShadowWhisperer/Remove-MS-Edge (README + 1 In-Tree Chapters) · CodeWiki Reference · Recency: Active (< 180 days)

1. Project Overview & Quickstart (ShadowWhisperer/Remove-MS-Edge) Copy Chapter

- Removing Edge may cause update failure loop. 
  Install Edge, install all Windows updates, then remove Edge.

Requires WebView

- Eclipse IDEs
- Gmpublisher (Garry's Mod)  
- ImageGlass
- Lenovo USB Recovery Creator Tool
- Microsoft Photos App (Edit)
- PowerToys File Explorer add-ons utility
- Quicken
- Rex Atmos for MSFS 2020
- Roblox
- Safing Portmaster
- Windows Mail  
- Xbox App

EXE Version
Edge Only
No Terminal - Edge only, with no terminal. Useful for Task Scheduler
Edge + WebView

Build .exe version from source
pyinstaller --onefile --noconsole -i icon.ico -n Remove-Edge.exe edge.py --add-data "setup.x64.exe;." --add-data "setup.x86.exe;."

Batch Version (Mostly by XakerTwo)
Both - Removes both Edge, and WebView.
Edge - Removes Edge and Appx version of Edge only.
Edge-Appx - Remove Appx version of Edge only. Leave Webview / Chrome version alone.

Additional Files
Install Edge
Install WebView

Fix Update issues: Batch Script

Restore "Internet Explorer Compatibility" in Edge settings
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\EdgeIntegration" /v "Supported" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

2. In-Tree Documentation Chapters (ShadowWhisperer/Remove-MS-Edge) Copy Chapter

- Removing Edge may cause update failure loop. 
  Install Edge, install all Windows updates, then remove Edge.

Requires WebView

- Eclipse IDEs
- Gmpublisher (Garry's Mod)  
- ImageGlass
- Lenovo USB Recovery Creator Tool
- Microsoft Photos App (Edit)
- PowerToys File Explorer add-ons utility
- Quicken
- Rex Atmos for MSFS 2020
- Roblox
- Safing Portmaster
- Windows Mail  
- Xbox App

EXE Version
Edge Only
No Terminal - Edge only, with no terminal. Useful for Task Scheduler
Edge + WebView

Build .exe version from source
pyinstaller --onefile --noconsole -i icon.ico -n Remove-Edge.exe edge.py --add-data "setup.x64.exe;." --add-data "setup.x86.exe;."

Batch Version (Mostly by XakerTwo)
Both - Removes both Edge, and WebView.
Edge - Removes Edge and Appx version of Edge only.
Edge-Appx - Remove Appx version of Edge only. Leave Webview / Chrome version alone.

Additional Files
Install Edge
Install WebView

Fix Update issues: Batch Script

Restore "Internet Explorer Compatibility" in Edge settings
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\EdgeIntegration" /v "Supported" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

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