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226 lines
7.6 KiB
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# Remove Microsoft Edge
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Last Updated: 2024-08-07
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!!! info
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The Development Documentation is auto generated for every compilation of WinUtil, meaning a part of it will always stay up-to-date. **Developers do have the ability to add custom content, which won't be updated automatically.**
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## Description
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Removes MS Edge when it gets reinstalled by updates. Credit: Techie Jack
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<details>
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<summary>Preview Code</summary>
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```json
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{
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"Content": "Remove Microsoft Edge",
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"Description": "Removes MS Edge when it gets reinstalled by updates. Credit: Techie Jack",
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"category": "z__Advanced Tweaks - CAUTION",
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"panel": "1",
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"Order": "a029_",
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"InvokeScript": [
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"
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Uninstall-WinUtilEdgeBrowser
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"
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],
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"UndoScript": [
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"
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Write-Host \"Install Microsoft Edge\"
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Start-Process -FilePath winget -ArgumentList \"install --force -e --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements --silent Microsoft.Edge \" -NoNewWindow -Wait
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"
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],
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"link": "https://christitustech.github.io/winutil/dev/tweaks/z--Advanced-Tweaks---CAUTION/RemoveEdge"
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}
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```
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</details>
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## Invoke Script
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```powershell
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Uninstall-WinUtilEdgeBrowser
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```
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## Undo Script
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```powershell
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Write-Host "Install Microsoft Edge"
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Start-Process -FilePath winget -ArgumentList "install --force -e --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements --silent Microsoft.Edge " -NoNewWindow -Wait
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```
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## Function: Uninstall-WinUtilEdgeBrowser
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```powershell
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Function Uninstall-WinUtilEdgeBrowser {
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<#
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.SYNOPSIS
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This will uninstall edge by changing the region to Ireland and uninstalling edge the changing it back
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#>
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$msedgeProcess = Get-Process -Name "msedge" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
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$widgetsProcess = Get-Process -Name "widgets" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
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# Checking if Microsoft Edge is running
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if ($msedgeProcess) {
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Stop-Process -Name "msedge" -Force
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} else {
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Write-Output "msedge process is not running."
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}
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# Checking if Widgets is running
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if ($widgetsProcess) {
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Stop-Process -Name "widgets" -Force
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} else {
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Write-Output "widgets process is not running."
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}
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function Uninstall-Process {
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param (
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[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
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[string]$Key
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)
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$originalNation = [microsoft.win32.registry]::GetValue('HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International\Geo', 'Nation', [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]::String)
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# Set Nation to 84 (France) temporarily
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[microsoft.win32.registry]::SetValue('HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International\Geo', 'Nation', 68, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]::String) | Out-Null
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# credits to he3als for the Acl commands
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$fileName = "IntegratedServicesRegionPolicySet.json"
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$pathISRPS = [Environment]::SystemDirectory + "\" + $fileName
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$aclISRPS = Get-Acl -Path $pathISRPS
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$aclISRPSBackup = [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSecurity]::new()
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$aclISRPSBackup.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($acl.Sddl)
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if (Test-Path -Path $pathISRPS) {
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try {
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$admin = [System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]$(New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier('S-1-5-32-544')).Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]).Value
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$aclISRPS.SetOwner($admin)
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$rule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule($admin, 'FullControl', 'Allow')
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$aclISRPS.AddAccessRule($rule)
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Set-Acl -Path $pathISRPS -AclObject $aclISRPS
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Rename-Item -Path $pathISRPS -NewName ($fileName + '.bak') -Force
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}
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catch {
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Write-Error "[$Mode] Failed to set owner for $pathISRPS"
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}
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}
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$baseKey = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate'
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$registryPath = $baseKey + '\ClientState\' + $Key
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if (!(Test-Path -Path $registryPath)) {
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Write-Host "[$Mode] Registry key not found: $registryPath"
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return
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}
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Remove-ItemProperty -Path $registryPath -Name "experiment_control_labels" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
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$uninstallString = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $registryPath).UninstallString
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$uninstallArguments = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $registryPath).UninstallArguments
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if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($uninstallString) -or [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($uninstallArguments)) {
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Write-Host "[$Mode] Cannot find uninstall methods for $Mode"
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return
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}
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$uninstallArguments += " --force-uninstall --delete-profile"
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# $uninstallCommand = "`"$uninstallString`"" + $uninstallArguments
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if (!(Test-Path -Path $uninstallString)) {
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Write-Host "[$Mode] setup.exe not found at: $uninstallString"
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return
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}
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Start-Process -FilePath $uninstallString -ArgumentList $uninstallArguments -Wait -NoNewWindow -Verbose
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# Restore Acl
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if (Test-Path -Path ($pathISRPS + '.bak')) {
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Rename-Item -Path ($pathISRPS + '.bak') -NewName $fileName -Force
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Set-Acl -Path $pathISRPS -AclObject $aclISRPSBackup
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}
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# Restore Nation
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[microsoft.win32.registry]::SetValue('HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International\Geo', 'Nation', $originalNation, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]::String) | Out-Null
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if ((Get-ItemProperty -Path $baseKey).IsEdgeStableUninstalled -eq 1) {
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Write-Host "[$Mode] Edge Stable has been successfully uninstalled"
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}
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}
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function Uninstall-Edge {
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Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge" -Name "NoRemove" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
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[microsoft.win32.registry]::SetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev", "AllowUninstall", 1, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]::DWord) | Out-Null
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Uninstall-Process -Key '{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}'
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@( "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs",
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"$env:PUBLIC\Desktop",
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"$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop" ) | ForEach-Object {
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$shortcutPath = Join-Path -Path $_ -ChildPath "Microsoft Edge.lnk"
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if (Test-Path -Path $shortcutPath) {
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Remove-Item -Path $shortcutPath -Force
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}
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}
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}
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function Uninstall-WebView {
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Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft EdgeWebView" -Name "NoRemove" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
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# Force to use system-wide WebView2
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# [microsoft.win32.registry]::SetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2\BrowserExecutableFolder", "*", "%%SystemRoot%%\System32\Microsoft-Edge-WebView")
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Uninstall-Process -Key '{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}'
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}
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function Uninstall-EdgeUpdate {
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Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge Update" -Name "NoRemove" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
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$registryPath = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate'
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if (!(Test-Path -Path $registryPath)) {
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Write-Host "Registry key not found: $registryPath"
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return
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}
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$uninstallCmdLine = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $registryPath).UninstallCmdLine
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if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($uninstallCmdLine)) {
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Write-Host "Cannot find uninstall methods for $Mode"
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return
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}
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Write-Output "Uninstalling: $uninstallCmdLine"
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Start-Process cmd.exe "/c $uninstallCmdLine" -WindowStyle Hidden -Wait
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}
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Uninstall-Edge
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# "WebView" { Uninstall-WebView }
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# "EdgeUpdate" { Uninstall-EdgeUpdate }
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}
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```
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<!-- BEGIN SECOND CUSTOM CONTENT -->
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<!-- END SECOND CUSTOM CONTENT -->
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[View the JSON file](https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil/tree/main/config/tweaks.json)
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