3 Ways To Remove Microsoft Edge In Windows 11

 Microsoft Edge is one web browser that has made great strides since it was first released, but it may still not be the ideal web browser app for you.

Although Microsoft Edge has made significant progress in recent years, it still lags far behind its biggest rival, Google Chrome. If you are someone who doesn't like using Microsoft Edge, you might want to know how to completely remove Microsoft Edge from your Windows operating system.

It's no secret that Microsoft wants users to use their own browser on Windows 11. To that end, the company has made it difficult to remove Microsoft Edge from Windows 11. However, it is still possible. Here We will show you three different ways to remove Microsoft Edge from your Windows 11 PC.

1. How to Remove Microsoft Edge Using Command Prompt

You can remove Microsoft Edge from PC by running some commands in command prompt. The process requires that you know the version number of Microsoft Edge on your computer. Once you have it, you can get rid of the browser. Here are the steps that need to be followed.

Check Microsoft Edge Version

1. Open Microsoft Edge on your PC.

2. Click the three dot menu icon in the upper right corner and select Help and feedback > About Microsoft Edge.

3. Copy the Microsoft Edge version number from the About section.

4. Press Win + X and select Terminal (Admin) from the menu that appears.

5. Select Yes when the User Account Control (UAC) prompt appears.

6. On the console, run the following command to navigate to the directory where Microsoft Edge is installed.

1.cd/

2. cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\EdgeVersion\Installer

7. Replace the EdgeVersion in the command above with the actual version number mentioned earlier.

8. Paste the command “setup –uninstall –force-uninstall –system-level” and press Enter to uninstall Microsoft Edge.

How to Remove Microsoft Edge Using Command Prompt

After you run the command above, Microsoft Edge will be removed from the PC. If you want to reinstall the Microsoft Edge browser later, you can do so by downloading it from the Microsoft Store.

2. How to Remove Microsoft Edge Using Windows PowerShell

Like Command Prompt, you can also use Windows PowerShell to remove Microsoft Edge from your Windows 11 PC. Unlike the previous method, this one doesn't require you to know the Microsoft Edge version number. Here's how it works.

How to Remove Microsoft Edge Using Windows PowerShell

1. Press Win + S to open the search menu. Type Windows PowerShell and select Run as administrator.

2. Select Yes when the User Account Control (UAC) prompt appears. Paste the command “get-appxpackage edge” and hit Enter.

3. Highlight the text next to PackageFullName and press Ctrl + C to copy it.

4. Run the “Remove-appxpackage <PackageFullName>” command to uninstall Microsoft Edge.

5. Replace <PackageFullName> in the above command with the package name you copied earlier.

After you run the command above, Microsoft Edge will be removed.

3. How to Remove Microsoft Edge Beta, Dev, Or Canary Channel Using Settings App

Unlike the stable version, removing the preview build of Microsoft Edge is relatively simple. You can remove it just like any other application. Here's how to do it using the Windows 11 Settings app.

How to Delete Microsoft Edge Settings App

1. Press Win + I to open the Settings app.

2. Navigate to the Apps tab and click Installed apps.

3. Scroll down to find Microsoft Edge's preview build.

4. Click the three-dot menu icon next to it and select Uninstall.

5. Select Uninstall again when the confirmation pop-up appears.

Apart from the Settings app, you can uninstall the browser from the Start menu or Control Panel.

Conclusion

So those were some ways to remove Microsoft Edge in Windows 11. With Windows 11, Microsoft is trying everything possible to entice users to switch to Microsoft Edge.

Unfortunately, this didn't pan out, as many people still prefer to use alternatives like Google Chrome. If you are one of them, you can get rid of Microsoft Edge using the steps outlined above.