Pull Request (#2526)

* Update edgeremoval.ps1

* Update edgeremoval.ps1

* Update edgeremoval.ps1

edgeremoval.ps1

@@ -1,195 +1,28 @@
 # Script Metadata
 # Created by AveYo, source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AveYo/fox/main/Edge_Removal.bat
-# Powershell Conversion and Refactor done by Chris Titus Tech
+# Powershell Conversion and Refactor by Chris Titus Tech
-
+# Updated By Taylor Christian Nesome 8/6/2024
-# Initial Configuration
-$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = 'Edge Removal - Chris Titus Tech 2023.05.10'
-$remove_win32 = @("Microsoft Edge", "Microsoft Edge Update")
-$remove_appx = @("MicrosoftEdge")
-$skip = @() # Optional: @("DevTools")
-
-$also_remove_webview = 0
-if ($also_remove_webview -eq 1) {
-    $remove_win32 += "Microsoft EdgeWebView"
-    $remove_appx += "WebExperience", "Win32WebViewHost"
-}
-
-# Administrative Privileges Check
-$privileges = @(
-    'SeSecurityPrivilege',
-    'SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege',
-    'SeBackupPrivilege',
-    'SeRestorePrivilege'
-)
-
-foreach ($privilege in $privileges) {
-    [System.Diagnostics.Process]::SetPrivilege($privilege, 2)
-}
-
-# Edge Removal Procedures
-$processesToShutdown = @(
-    'explorer', 'Widgets', 'widgetservice', 'msedgewebview2', 'MicrosoftEdge*', 'chredge',
-    'msedge', 'edge', 'msteams', 'msfamily', 'WebViewHost', 'Clipchamp'
-)
-
-Stop-Process -Name "explorer" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-$processesToShutdown | ForEach-Object {
-    Stop-Process -Name $_ -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-}
-
-$MS = ($env:ProgramFiles, ${env:ProgramFiles(x86)})[[Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem] + '\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe'
-
-Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msedge.exe" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ie_to_edge_stub.exe" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-Remove-Item -Path 'Registry::HKEY_Users\S-1-5-21*\Software\Classes\microsoft-edge' -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-Remove-Item -Path 'Registry::HKEY_Users\S-1-5-21*\Software\Classes\MSEdgeHTM' -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command" -Name '(Default)' -Value "`"$MS`" --single-argument %%1" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\open\command" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\open\command" -Name '(Default)' -Value "`"$MS`" --single-argument %%1" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-$registryPaths = @('HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies', 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE', 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node')
-$edgeProperties = @('InstallDefault', 'Install{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}', 'Install{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}')
-foreach ($path in $registryPaths) {
-    foreach ($prop in $edgeProperties) {
-        Remove-ItemProperty -Path "$path\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" -Name $prop -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-    }
-}
-
-$edgeupdate = 'Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}'
-$webvupdate = 'Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}'
-$on_actions = @('on-os-upgrade', 'on-logon', 'on-logon-autolaunch', 'on-logon-startup-boost')
-$registryBases = @('HKLM:\SOFTWARE', 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node')
-foreach ($base in $registryBases) {
-    foreach ($launch in $on_actions) {
-        Remove-Item -Path "$base\$edgeupdate\Commands\$launch" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-        Remove-Item -Path "$base\$webvupdate\Commands\$launch" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-    }
-}
-
-$registryPaths = @('HKCU:', 'HKLM:')
-$nodes = @('', '\Wow6432Node')
-foreach ($regPath in $registryPaths) {
-    foreach ($node in $nodes) {
-        foreach ($i in $remove_win32) {
-            Remove-ItemProperty -Path "$regPath\SOFTWARE${node}\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$i" -Name 'NoRemove' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-            New-Item -Path "$regPath\SOFTWARE${node}\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev" -Force | Out-Null
-            Set-ItemProperty -Path "$regPath\SOFTWARE${node}\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev" -Name 'AllowUninstall' -Value 1 -Type Dword -Force
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-$foldersToSearch = @('LocalApplicationData', 'ProgramFilesX86', 'ProgramFiles') | ForEach-Object {
-    [Environment]::GetFolderPath($_)
-}
-
-$edges = @()
-$bhoFiles = @()
-
-foreach ($folder in $foldersToSearch) {
-    $bhoFiles += Get-ChildItem -Path "$folder\Microsoft\Edge*\ie_to_edge_stub.exe" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-    $edges += Get-ChildItem -Path "$folder\Microsoft\Edge*\setup.exe" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
-              Where-Object { $_.FullName -notlike '*EdgeWebView*' }
-}
-
-$destinationDir = "$env:SystemDrive\Scripts"
-New-Item -Path $destinationDir -ItemType Directory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
-
-foreach ($bhoFile in $bhoFiles) {
-    if (Test-Path $bhoFile) {
-        try {
-            Copy-Item -Path $bhoFile -Destination "$destinationDir\ie_to_edge_stub.exe" -Force
-        } catch { }
-    }
-}
-
-## Work on Appx Removals
-$provisioned = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
-$appxpackage = Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers
-$eol = @()
-
-$store = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Store'
-$storeP = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Store\InstalledApplications'
-foreach ($app in $appxpackage) {
-    $name = $app.Name
-    if ($app.Name -eq "Microsoft.Edge") {
-        $eol += $name
-    } elseif ($app.Name -eq "Microsoft.EdgeBeta" -or $app.Name -eq "Microsoft.EdgeDev" -or $app.Name -eq "Microsoft.EdgeCanary" -or $app.Name -eq "Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge") {
-        $eol += $name
-    }
-}
-
-$eolApps = $provisioned | Where-Object { $eol -contains $_.DisplayName }
-
-foreach ($edge in $eolApps) {
-    $edgeName = $edge.DisplayName
-    if (-not ($skip -contains $edgeName)) {
-        try {
-            Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackageName $edgeName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-        } catch { }
-    }
-}
-
-foreach ($edge in $appxpackage) {
-    $edgeName = $edge.Name
-    if ($eol -contains $edgeName) {
-        if (-not ($skip -contains $edgeName)) {
-            try {
-                Remove-AppxPackage -Package $edgeName -AllUsers -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-            } catch { }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-## Redirect shortcuts
-$shortcut_path = "$env:Public\Desktop"
-$shortcut_file = 'Microsoft Edge.lnk'
-$full_path = Join-Path -Path $shortcut_path -ChildPath $shortcut_file
-
-if (Test-Path $full_path) {
-    Remove-Item -Path $full_path -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-}
-
-$shortcut_path = "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
-$shortcut_file = 'Microsoft Edge.lnk'
-$full_path = Join-Path -Path $shortcut_path -ChildPath $shortcut_file
-
-if (Test-Path $full_path) {
-    Remove-Item -Path $full_path -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-}
-
-$edgePolicy = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
-if (-not (Test-Path $edgePolicy)) {
-    New-Item -Path $edgePolicy -Force | Out-Null
-}
-
-$edgePrefs = @{
-    'Dword' = @{
-        'BrowserReplacementEnabled' = 1
-        'HideFirstRunExperience' = 1
-        'HideImportEdgeFavoritesPrompt' = 1
-        'HideSyncSetupExperience' = 1
-        'FavoritesBarVisibility' = 1
-    }
-    'String' = @{
-        'AutoplayAllowed' = 'AllowOnce'
-    }
-}
-
-foreach ($entryType in $edgePrefs.Keys) {
-    foreach ($prefName in $edgePrefs[$entryType].Keys) {
-        Set-ItemProperty -Path $edgePolicy -Name $prefName -Value $edgePrefs[$entryType][$prefName] -Type $entryType -Force
-    }
-}
-
-# Output Results
-Write-Host "Edge Removal Complete" -ForegroundColor Green
 
 # Define constants and initial configuration
-$ScriptVersion = "2023.05.10"
+<#
+.SYNOPSIS
+    This script removes Microsoft Edge and related components from the system.
+
+.DESCRIPTION
+    This script performs the following tasks:
+    - Terminates Edge-related processes.
+    - Removes registry entries associated with Microsoft Edge.
+    - Uninstalls Edge-related AppX packages.
+    - Cleans up shortcut files.
+    - Configures Edge policy settings to prevent reinstallation.
+
+.NOTES
+    Updated by Taylor Christian Newsome
+    Version: 2024.08.06
+#>
+
+# Define constants and initial configuration
+$ScriptVersion = "2024.08.06"
 $EdgeProcessesToShutdown = @('explorer', 'Widgets', 'widgetservice', 'msedgewebview2', 'MicrosoftEdge*', 'chredge', 'msedge', 'edge', 'msteams', 'msfamily', 'WebViewHost', 'Clipchamp')
 $EdgeRemovalOptions = @{
     RemoveWin32 = @("Microsoft Edge", "Microsoft Edge Update")
@@ -198,56 +31,133 @@ $EdgeRemovalOptions = @{
     AlsoRemoveWebView = $false
 }
 
-# Define main function to remove Microsoft Edge components
+# Function to check if the script is running with administrative privileges
-function Remove-MicrosoftEdge {
+function Test-Admin {
-    [CmdletBinding()]
+    if (-not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
-    param()
+        Write-Error "The script must be run as an Administrator."
-
+        exit 1
-    # Function to shutdown processes related to Microsoft Edge
-    function Stop-EdgeProcesses {
-        $EdgeProcessesToShutdown | ForEach-Object {
-            Stop-Process -Name $_ -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-        }
-    }
-
-    # Function to remove registry entries related to Microsoft Edge
-    function Remove-EdgeRegistryEntries {
-        # Clean up certain registry entries
-        Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msedge.exe" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-        Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ie_to_edge_stub.exe" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-        Remove-Item -Path 'Registry::HKEY_Users\S-1-5-21*\Software\Classes\microsoft-edge' -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-        Remove-Item -Path 'Registry::HKEY_Users\S-1-5-21*\Software\Classes\MSEdgeHTM' -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-        # Create new registry entries
-        $EdgeExecutablePath = ($env:ProgramFiles, ${env:ProgramFiles(x86)})[[Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem] + '\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe'
-        New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-        Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command" -Name '(Default)' -Value "`"$EdgeExecutablePath`" --single-argument %%1" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-        New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\open\command" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-        Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\open\command" -Name '(Default)' -Value "`"$EdgeExecutablePath`" --single-argument %%1" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-    }
-
-    # Function to remove Microsoft Edge AppX packages
-    function Remove-EdgeAppxPackages {
-        $EdgeRemovalOptions.RemoveAppx | ForEach-Object {
-            # Remove provisioned packages
-            Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object { $_.PackageName -like "*$_*" -and $EdgeRemovalOptions.Skip -notcontains $_.PackageName } | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -AllUsers -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-            # Remove installed packages
-            Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Where-Object { $_.PackageFullName -like "*$_*" -and $EdgeRemovalOptions.Skip -notcontains $_.PackageFullName } | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-        }
-    }
-
-    # Function to remove Microsoft Edge processes, registry entries, and AppX packages
-    try {
-        Stop-EdgeProcesses
-        Remove-EdgeRegistryEntries
-        Remove-EdgeAppxPackages
-        Write-Output "Microsoft Edge components have been successfully removed."
-    } catch {
-        Write-Error "Failed to remove Microsoft Edge components: $_"
     }
 }
 
-# Execute the main function
+# Function to stop Edge-related processes
-Remove-MicrosoftEdge
+function Stop-EdgeProcesses {
+    param([string[]]$ProcessesToStop)
+    foreach ($process in $ProcessesToStop) {
+        try {
+            Stop-Process -Name $process -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+            Write-Output "Successfully stopped process: $process"
+        } catch {
+            Write-Error "Failed to stop process: $process. $_"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# Function to remove registry entries related to Microsoft Edge
+function Remove-EdgeRegistryEntries {
+    param([string[]]$RegistryPaths)
+    foreach ($path in $RegistryPaths) {
+        try {
+            Remove-Item -Path $path -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+            Write-Output "Successfully removed registry path: $path"
+        } catch {
+            Write-Error "Failed to remove registry path: $path. $_"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# Function to remove Microsoft Edge AppX packages
+function Remove-EdgeAppxPackages {
+    param([string[]]$AppxPackagesToRemove)
+    $provisionedPackages = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
+    foreach ($package in $AppxPackagesToRemove) {
+        try {
+            $packagesToRemove = $provisionedPackages | Where-Object { $_.DisplayName -like "*$package*" }
+            foreach ($pkg in $packagesToRemove) {
+                Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackageName $pkg.PackageName -ErrorAction Stop
+                Write-Output "Successfully removed provisioned package: $pkg.DisplayName"
+            }
+
+            $installedPackages = Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Where-Object { $_.PackageFullName -like "*$package*" }
+            foreach ($pkg in $installedPackages) {
+                Remove-AppxPackage -Package $pkg.PackageFullName -AllUsers -ErrorAction Stop
+                Write-Output "Successfully removed installed package: $pkg.PackageFullName"
+            }
+        } catch {
+            Write-Error "Failed to remove AppX package: $package. $_"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# Function to remove shortcuts related to Microsoft Edge
+function Remove-EdgeShortcuts {
+    param([string[]]$ShortcutPaths)
+    foreach ($path in $ShortcutPaths) {
+        if (Test-Path $path) {
+            try {
+                Remove-Item -Path $path -Force -ErrorAction Stop
+                Write-Output "Successfully removed shortcut: $path"
+            } catch {
+                Write-Error "Failed to remove shortcut: $path. $_"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# Function to configure Edge policy settings
+function Configure-EdgePolicy {
+    param([hashtable]$PolicySettings)
+    $edgePolicyPath = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge'
+    if (-not (Test-Path $edgePolicyPath)) {
+        try {
+            New-Item -Path $edgePolicyPath -Force | Out-Null
+            Write-Output "Created Edge policy registry path: $edgePolicyPath"
+        } catch {
+            Write-Error "Failed to create Edge policy registry path: $edgePolicyPath. $_"
+        }
+    }
+
+    foreach ($entryType in $PolicySettings.Keys) {
+        foreach ($prefName in $PolicySettings[$entryType].Keys) {
+            try {
+                Set-ItemProperty -Path $edgePolicyPath -Name $prefName -Value $PolicySettings[$entryType][$prefName] -Type $entryType -Force
+                Write-Output "Successfully set Edge policy: $prefName = $($PolicySettings[$entryType][$prefName])"
+            } catch {
+                Write-Error "Failed to set Edge policy: $prefName. $_"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# Main execution
+try {
+    Test-Admin
+    Stop-EdgeProcesses -ProcessesToStop $EdgeProcessesToShutdown
+    Remove-EdgeRegistryEntries -RegistryPaths @(
+        "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msedge.exe",
+        "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ie_to_edge_stub.exe",
+        "Registry::HKEY_Users\S-1-5-21*\Software\Classes\microsoft-edge",
+        "Registry::HKEY_Users\S-1-5-21*\Software\Classes\MSEdgeHTM"
+    )
+    Remove-EdgeAppxPackages -AppxPackagesToRemove $EdgeRemovalOptions.RemoveAppx
+    Remove-EdgeShortcuts -ShortcutPaths @(
+        "$env:Public\Desktop\Microsoft Edge.lnk",
+        "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Edge.lnk"
+    )
+    Configure-EdgePolicy -PolicySettings @{
+        'Dword' = @{
+            'BrowserReplacementEnabled' = 1
+            'HideFirstRunExperience' = 1
+            'HideImportEdgeFavoritesPrompt' = 1
+            'HideSyncSetupExperience' = 1
+            'FavoritesBarVisibility' = 1
+        }
+        'String' = @{
+            'AutoplayAllowed' = 'AllowOnce'
+        }
+    }
+    Write-Output "Microsoft Edge components have been successfully removed."
+} catch {
+    Write-Error "An error occurred during execution: $_"
+}
+
+Remove-MicrosoftEdge