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Edge Remover - One that actually works #52

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Obegg opened this issue Jun 24, 2024 · 1 comment
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Edge Remover - One that actually works #52

Obegg opened this issue Jun 24, 2024 · 1 comment

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Obegg commented Jun 24, 2024 •
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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"
    }
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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"
    }

already updated @AveYo 's script #51

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