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A PowerShell script that correctly uninstalls or reinstalls Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 & 11.

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A PowerShell script that correctly uninstalls or reinstalls Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 & 11.


πŸŽ‰ Features

  • Remove Edge with its own uninstaller, meaning there aren't leftovers, alongside no breakage as nothing is hardcoded
  • Multiple fallback methods for uninstallation
  • Can remove Edge installed with a .msi
  • Ability to reinstall Edge and WebView2
  • Implementable in scripts with parameters

⬇️ Usage

You can use the command below in PowerShell to launch the script. Alternatively, get the latest script from the GitHub releases.

iex(irm https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/he3als/EdgeRemover@main/get.ps1)

Image of the EdgeRemover UI

πŸ“œ Implementation in Scripts

Download the script and run Get-Help .\RemoveEdge.ps1 to see its options. You can either use the downloaded file directly with these arguments or put them into the snippet below:

iex "&{$(irm https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/he3als/EdgeRemover@main/get.ps1)} [ARGUMENTS HERE]"
Example

This would uninstall Edge, remove Edge's user-data, and install Edge WebView:

iex "&{$(irm https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/he3als/EdgeRemover@main/get.ps1)} -UninstallEdge -RemoveEdgeData -InstallWebView"

🫧 Clearing Edge Blocks

You can use the command below in PowerShell to clear all EdgeUpdate policies, including those that block the reinstallation and update of Edge or WebView.

iex "&{$(irm https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/he3als/EdgeRemover@main/get.ps1)} -ClearUpdateBlocks"

❓ Troubleshooting

If Edge won't uninstall, try:

  1. Repairing Edge
  2. Making sure that Windows is up to date
  3. Making sure that Edge is up to date

If it still doesn't work, make an issue.

βœ… Additional Credits

  • Xyueta - minor bug fixes
  • ave9858 - inspired this script
  • h3r0 - notified me about the 'windir' method in the script

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