@(set "0=%~f0"^)#) & powershell -nop -c iex([io.file]::ReadAllText($env:0)) & exit /b #:: made by AveYo source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AveYo/fox/main/Edge_Removal.bat sp 'HKCU:\Volatile Environment' 'Edge_Removal' @' $also_remove_webview = 1 $host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = 'Edge Removal - AveYo, 2023.09.09' $remove_win32 = @("Microsoft Edge","Microsoft Edge Update"); $remove_appx = @("MicrosoftEdge"); $skip = @() # @("DevTools") if ($also_remove_webview -eq 1) {$remove_win32 += "Microsoft EdgeWebView"; $remove_appx += "WebExperience","Win32WebViewHost"} ## 1 bonus! enter into powershell console: firefox / edge / webview to install a browser / reinstall edge or webview after removal function global:firefox { $url = 'https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-stub' $setup = "$((new-object -ComObject Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:Downloads').Self.Path)\Firefox Installer.exe" write-host $url; Invoke-WebRequest $url -OutFile $setup; start $setup } function global:edge { $url = 'https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2108834&Channel=Stable&language=en' $setup = "$((new-object -ComObject Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:Downloads').Self.Path)\MicrosoftEdgeSetup.exe" write-host $url; Invoke-WebRequest $url -OutFile $setup; prepare_edge; start $setup } function global:webview { $url = 'https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=2124703' $setup = "$((new-object -ComObject Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:Downloads').Self.Path)\MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe" write-host $url; Invoke-WebRequest $url -OutFile $setup; prepare_webview; start $setup } ## helper for set-itemproperty remove-itemproperty new-item remove-item with auto test-path function global:sp_test_path { if (test-path $args[0]) {Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Set-ItemProperty @args} else { Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\New-Item $args[0] -force -ea 0 >''; Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Set-ItemProperty @args} } function global:rp_test_path { if (test-path $args[0]) {Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Remove-ItemProperty @args} } function global:ni_test_path { if (-not (test-path $args[0])) {Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\New-Item @args} } function global:ri_test_path { if (test-path $args[0]) {Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Remove-Item @args} } foreach ($f in 'sp','rp','ni','ri') {set-alias -Name $f -Value "${f}_test_path" -Scope Local -Option AllScope -force -ea 0} ## helper for edge reinstall - remove bundled OpenWebSearch redirector and edgeupdate policies function global:prepare_edge { foreach ($f in 'ni','ri','sp','rp') {set-alias -Name $f -Value "${f}_test_path" -Scope Local -Option AllScope -force -ea 0} $MS=($env:ProgramFiles,${env:ProgramFiles(x86)})[[Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem]+'\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe' ri "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msedge.exe" -recurse -force -ea 0 ri "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ie_to_edge_stub.exe" -recurse -force -ea 0 ri 'Registry::HKEY_Users\S-1-5-21*\Software\Classes\microsoft-edge' -recurse -force -ea 0 ri 'Registry::HKEY_Users\S-1-5-21*\Software\Classes\MSEdgeHTM' -recurse -force -ea 0 ni "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command" -force -ea 0 >'' sp "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command" '(Default)' "`"$MS`" --single-argument %%1" -force -ea 0 ni "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\open\command" -force -ea 0 >'' sp "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\open\command" '(Default)' "`"$MS`" --single-argument %%1" -force -ea 0 foreach ($p in 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies','HKLM:\SOFTWARE','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node') { rp "$p\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" 'InstallDefault' -force -ea 0 rp "$p\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" 'Install{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}' -force -ea 0 rp "$p\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" 'Install{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}' -force -ea 0 } $edgeupdate='Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}' $webvupdate='Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}' $on_actions='on-os-upgrade','on-logon','on-logon-autolaunch','on-logon-startup-boost' foreach ($p in 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node') { foreach ($launch in $on_actions) { ri "$p\$edgeupdate\Commands\$launch" -force -ea 0; ri "$p\$webvupdate\Commands\$launch" -force -ea 0 }} } ## helper for webview reinstall - restore webexperience (widgets) if available function global:prepare_webview { $cfg = @{Register=$true; ForceApplicationShutdown=$true; ForceUpdateFromAnyVersion=$true; DisableDevelopmentMode=$true} dir "$env:ProgramFiles\WindowsApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience*\AppxManifest.xml" -rec -ea 0 | Add-AppxPackage @cfg dir "$env:SystemRoot\SystemApps\Microsoft.Win32WebViewHost*\AppxManifest.xml" -rec -ea 0 | Add-AppxPackage @cfg kill -name explorer -ea 0; if ((get-process -name 'explorer' -ea 0) -eq $null) {start explorer} } ## 2 enable admin privileges $D1=[uri].module.gettype('System.Diagnostics.Process')."GetM`ethods"(42) |where {$_.Name -eq 'SetPrivilege'} #`:no-ev-warn 'SeSecurityPrivilege','SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege','SeBackupPrivilege','SeRestorePrivilege'|foreach {$D1.Invoke($null, @("$_",2))} ## 3 shut edge & webview clone stuff down and gather install paths $shut = 'explorer','Widgets','widgetservice','msedgewebview2','MicrosoftEdge*','chredge','msedge','edge' $shut+= 'msteams','msfamily','WebViewHost','Clipchamp' cd $env:systemdrive; taskkill /im explorer.exe /f 2>&1 >''; foreach ($p in $shut) {kill -name $p -force -ea 0} prepare_edge ## clear win32 uninstall block foreach ($hk in 'HKCU:','HKLM:') { foreach ($wow in '','\Wow6432Node') { foreach ($i in $remove_win32) { rp "$hk\SOFTWARE${wow}\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$i" 'NoRemove' -force -ea 0 ni "$hk\SOFTWARE${wow}\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev" -force >'' sp "$hk\SOFTWARE${wow}\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev" 'AllowUninstall' 1 -type Dword -force }}} ## find all Edge setup.exe and gather BHO paths for OpenWebSearch / MSEdgeRedirect usage $edges = @(); $bho = @(); 'LocalApplicationData','ProgramFilesX86','ProgramFiles' |foreach { $folder = [Environment]::GetFolderPath($_); $bho += dir "$folder\Microsoft\Edge*\ie_to_edge_stub.exe" -rec -ea 0 if ($also_remove_webview -eq 1) {$edges += dir "$folder\Microsoft\Edge*\setup.exe" -rec -ea 0 |where {$_ -like '*EdgeWebView*'}} $edges += dir "$folder\Microsoft\Edge*\setup.exe" -rec -ea 0 |where {$_ -notlike '*EdgeWebView*'} } ## use dedicated C:\Scripts path to save OpenWebSearch (due to Sigma rules FUD) $DIR = "$env:SystemDrive\Scripts"; mkdir $DIR -ea 0 >'' ## export OpenWebSearch innovative redirector - used by MSEdgeRedirect as well foreach ($b in $bho) { if (test-path $b) { try {copy $b "$DIR\ie_to_edge_stub.exe" -force -ea 0} catch{} } } ## 4 remove found *Edge* appx packages with unblock tricks $provisioned = get-appxprovisionedpackage -online; $appxpackage = get-appxpackage -allusers; $eol = @() $store = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore' $users = @('S-1-5-18'); if (test-path $store) {$users += $((dir $store -ea 0 |where {$_ -like '*S-1-5-21*'}).PSChildName)} foreach ($choice in $remove_appx) { if ('' -eq $choice.Trim()) {continue} foreach ($appx in $($provisioned |where {$_.PackageName -like "*$choice*"})) { $next = !1; foreach ($no in $skip) {if ($appx.PackageName -like "*$no*") {$next = !0}} ; if ($next) {continue} $PackageName = $appx.PackageName; $PackageFamilyName = ($appxpackage |where {$_.Name -eq $appx.DisplayName}).PackageFamilyName ni "$store\Deprovisioned\$PackageFamilyName" -force >''; $PackageFamilyName foreach ($sid in $users) {ni "$store\EndOfLife\$sid\$PackageName" -force >''} ; $eol += $PackageName dism /online /set-nonremovableapppolicy /packagefamily:$PackageFamilyName /nonremovable:0 >'' remove-appxprovisionedpackage -packagename $PackageName -online -allusers >'' } foreach ($appx in $($appxpackage |where {$_.PackageFullName -like "*$choice*"})) { $next = !1; foreach ($no in $skip) {if ($appx.PackageFullName -like "*$no*") {$next = !0}} ; if ($next) {continue} $PackageFullName = $appx.PackageFullName; ni "$store\Deprovisioned\$appx.PackageFamilyName" -force >''; $PackageFullName foreach ($sid in $users) {ni "$store\EndOfLife\$sid\$PackageFullName" -force >''} ; $eol += $PackageFullName dism /online /set-nonremovableapppolicy /packagefamily:$PackageFamilyName /nonremovable:0 >'' remove-appxpackage -package $PackageFullName -allusers >'' } } ## 5 run found *Edge* setup.exe with uninstall args and wait in-between foreach ($setup in $edges) { if (test-path $setup) { if ($setup -like '*EdgeWebView*') {$target = "--msedgewebview"} else {$target = "--msedge"} $removal = "--uninstall $target --system-level --verbose-logging --force-uninstall" try {write-host $setup $removal; start -wait $setup -args $removal} catch {} do {sleep 3} while ((get-process -name 'setup','MicrosoftEdge*' -ea 0).Path -like '*\Microsoft\Edge*') }} ## 6 extra cleanup foreach ($PF in $env:ProgramFiles,${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}) { if (test-path "$PF\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe") { write-host "$PF\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe /uninstall" start -wait "$PF\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" -args '/uninstall' do {sleep 3} while ((get-process -name 'setup','MicrosoftEdge*' -ea 0).Path -like '*\Microsoft\Edge*') if ($also_remove_webview -eq 1) { foreach ($hk in 'HKCU:','HKLM:') { foreach ($wow in '','\Wow6432Node') { ri "$hk\SOFTWARE${wow}\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge Update" -rec -force -ea 0 }} ri "$PF\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" -rec -force -ea 0; Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName MicrosoftEdgeUpdate* -Confirm:$false -ea 0 } }} $appdata = $([Environment]::GetFolderPath('ApplicationData')) ri "$appdata\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Tombstones\Microsoft Edge.lnk" -force ri "$appdata\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Microsoft Edge.lnk" -force ## undo eol unblock trick to prevent latest cumulative update (LCU) failing foreach ($sid in $users) { foreach ($PackageName in $eol) {ri "$store\EndOfLife\$sid\$PackageName" -force >''} } ## set (almost) useless policies to prevent unsolicited reinstalls foreach ($p in 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies','HKLM:\SOFTWARE','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node') { ni "$p\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" -force >'' sp "$p\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" 'InstallDefault' 0 -type Dword -force sp "$p\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" 'Install{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}' 0 -type Dword -force sp "$p\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" 'Install{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}' 1 -type Dword -force sp "$p\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" 'DoNotUpdateToEdgeWithChromium' 1 -type Dword -force } $edgeupdate='Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}' $webvupdate='Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}' $on_actions='on-os-upgrade','on-logon','on-logon-autolaunch','on-logon-startup-boost' foreach ($p in 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node') { foreach ($launch in $on_actions) { ni "$p\$edgeupdate\Commands\$launch" -force >''; sp "$p\$edgeupdate\Commands\$launch" 'CommandLine' 'systray.exe' -force ni "$p\$webvupdate\Commands\$launch" -force >''; sp "$p\$webvupdate\Commands\$launch" 'CommandLine' 'systray.exe' -force }} ## 7 add bundled OpenWebSearch script to redirect microsoft-edge: anti-competitive links to the default browser $MSEP = ($env:ProgramFiles,${env:ProgramFiles(x86)})[[Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem] + '\Microsoft\Edge\Application' $IFEO = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options' $MIN = ('--headless','--width 1 --height 1')[([environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build) -gt 25179] $CMD = "$env:systemroot\system32\conhost.exe $MIN" # AveYo: minimize prompt - see Terminal issue #13914 ni "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command" -force >'' sp "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge" '(Default)' 'URL:microsoft-edge' -force sp "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge" 'URL Protocol' '' -force sp "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge" 'NoOpenWith' '' -force sp "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command" '(Default)' "`"$DIR\ie_to_edge_stub.exe`" %1" -force ni "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\open\command" -force >'' sp "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM" 'NoOpenWith' '' -force sp "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\open\command" '(Default)' "`"$DIR\ie_to_edge_stub.exe`" %1" -force ni "$IFEO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe\0" -force >'' sp "$IFEO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe" 'UseFilter' 1 -type Dword -force sp "$IFEO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe\0" 'FilterFullPath' "$DIR\ie_to_edge_stub.exe" -force sp "$IFEO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe\0" 'Debugger' "$CMD $DIR\OpenWebSearch.cmd" -force ni "$IFEO\msedge.exe\0" -force >'' sp "$IFEO\msedge.exe" 'UseFilter' 1 -type Dword -force sp "$IFEO\msedge.exe\0" 'FilterFullPath' "$MSEP\msedge.exe" -force sp "$IFEO\msedge.exe\0" 'Debugger' "$CMD $DIR\OpenWebSearch.cmd" -force $OpenWebSearch = @$ @title OpenWebSearch Redux & echo off & set ?= open start menu web search, widgets links or help in your chosen browser - by AveYo for /f %%E in ('"prompt $E$S& for %%e in (1) do rem"') do echo;%%E[2t 2>nul & rem AveYo: minimize prompt call :reg_var "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\https\UserChoice" ProgID ProgID if /i "%ProgID%" equ "MSEdgeHTM" echo;Default browser is set to Edge! Change it or remove OpenWebSearch script. & pause & exit /b call :reg_var "HKCR\%ProgID%\shell\open\command" "" Browser set Choice=& for %%. in (%Browser%) do if not defined Choice set "Choice=%%~." call :reg_var "HKCR\MSEdgeMHT\shell\open\command" "" FallBack set "Edge=" & for %%. in (%FallBack%) do if not defined Edge set "Edge=%%~." set "URI=" & set "URL=" & set "NOOP=" & set "PassTrough=%Edge:msedge=edge%" set "CLI=%CMDCMDLINE:"=``% " if defined CLI set "CLI=%CLI:*ie_to_edge_stub.exe`` =%" if defined CLI set "CLI=%CLI:*ie_to_edge_stub.exe =%" if defined CLI set "CLI=%CLI:*msedge.exe`` =%" if defined CLI set "CLI=%CLI:*msedge.exe =%" set "FIX=%CLI:~-1%" if defined CLI if "%FIX%"==" " set "CLI=%CLI:~0,-1%" if defined CLI set "RED=%CLI:microsoft-edge=%" if defined CLI set "URL=%CLI:http=%" if defined CLI set "ARG=%CLI:``="%" if "%CLI%" equ "%RED%" (set NOOP=1) else if "%CLI%" equ "%URL%" (set NOOP=1) if defined NOOP if exist "%PassTrough%" start "" "%PassTrough%" %ARG% if defined NOOP exit /b set "URL=%CLI:*microsoft-edge=%" set "URL=http%URL:*http=%" set "FIX=%URL:~-2%" if defined URL if "%FIX%"=="``" set "URL=%URL:~0,-2%" call :dec_url start "" "%Choice%" "%URL%" exit :reg_var [USAGE] call :reg_var "HKCU\Volatile Environment" value-or-"" variable [extra options] set {var}=& set {reg}=reg query "%~1" /v %2 /z /se "," /f /e& if %2=="" set {reg}=reg query "%~1" /ve /z /se "," /f /e for /f "skip=2 tokens=* delims=" %%V in ('%{reg}% %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9 2^>nul') do if not defined {var} set "{var}=%%V" if not defined {var} (set {reg}=& set "%~3="& exit /b) else if %2=="" set "{var}=%{var}:*) =%"& rem AveYo: v3 if not defined {var} (set {reg}=& set "%~3="& exit /b) else set {reg}=& set "%~3=%{var}:*) =%"& set {var}=& exit /b :dec_url brute url percent decoding by AveYo set ".=%URL:!=}%"&setlocal enabledelayedexpansion& rem brute url percent decoding set ".=!.:%%={!" &set ".=!.:{3A=:!" &set ".=!.:{2F=/!" &set ".=!.:{3F=?!" &set ".=!.:{23=#!" &set ".=!.:{5B=[!" &set ".=!.:{5D=]!" set ".=!.:{40=@!"&set ".=!.:{21=}!" &set ".=!.:{24=$!" &set ".=!.:{26=&!" &set ".=!.:{27='!" &set ".=!.:{28=(!" &set ".=!.:{29=)!" set ".=!.:{2A=*!"&set ".=!.:{2B=+!" &set ".=!.:{2C=,!" &set ".=!.:{3B=;!" &set ".=!.:{3D==!" &set ".=!.:{25=%%!"&set ".=!.:{20= !" set ".=!.:{=%%!" &rem set ",=!.:%%=!" & if "!,!" neq "!.!" endlocal& set "URL=%.:}=!%" & call :dec_url endlocal& set "URL=%.:}=!%" & exit /b rem done $@ [io.file]::WriteAllText("$DIR\OpenWebSearch.cmd", $OpenWebSearch) ## 8 done $done = gp 'Registry::HKEY_Users\S-1-5-21*\Volatile*' Edge_Removal -ea 0; if ($done) {rp $done.PSPath Edge_Removal -force -ea 0} if ((get-process -name 'explorer' -ea 0) -eq $null) {start explorer} ## 9 bonus enter into powershell console: firefox / edge / webview to install a browser / reinstall edge or webview after removal ${.} = [char]27; $firefox = "${.}[38;2;255;165;0m firefox"; $edge = "${.}[94m edge${.}[97m"; $webview = "${.}[94mwebview ${.}[97m" write-host "`n${.}[40;32m EDGE REMOVED! ${.}[97m -GET-ANOTHER-BROWSER? ENTER:$firefox ${.}[97m -REINSTALL? ENTER:$edge / $webview" ## 0 ask to run script as admin '@.replace("$@","'@").replace("@$","@'") -force -ea 0; $code='gp ''Registry::HKEY_Users\S-1-5-21*\Volatile*'' Edge_Removal -ea 0' start powershell -args "-nop -noe -c & {iex(($code)[0].Edge_Removal)}" -verb runas $_Press_Enter #::