Windows 10: Microsoft Edge, Chromium PWAs to feel more native on Windows 10

Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) have been around for about four years. Microsoft likes PWAs and the PWAs in Windows 10 also function like regular apps, as they support Cortana integration, live tiles, notifications and more.

The PWAs generated by new Edge or even Chrome may soon feel more native on Windows 10. As per our findings, Microsoft is testing a new option that will integrate PWAs into Control Panel or Settings app, so that you can uninstall the PWAs like a native app.

At the moment, the Progressive Web Apps generated by Chromium browsers such as Chrome cannot be uninstalled like a regular Windows 10 app.



To uninstall a Chrome PWA, you’ve to click on the three dots menu button at the top of the app’s window and click on uninstall. As shown in the below screenshot, Chrome generated PWAs cannot be uninstalled from the Start menu, Settings or Control Panel as Windows fails to recognize them.


Chrome PWAs cannot be uninstalled

Microsoft has now developed a new change that allows PWAs on Windows 10 to be uninstalled from the Settings or Control Panel. Microsoft has already implemented the change on new Edge and the company is determined to enable the same experience across all Chromium browsers.


Edge PWAs can be uninstalled

As per a commit posted by Microsoft on Chromium Gerrit, the feature is marked as ‘active’ and it should be released to other Chromium browsers (Chrome) soon.

“The change allows installed Web Apps on Windows to be uninstalled from the ‘Uninstall or change a program’ Control Panel,” writes Microsoft Edge engineer Sunggook Chue.

“Upon the shortcut creation operation, we add an ‘Uninstall Registry’ entry in the Windows registry. The registry entry is well known and the system reads the entries to populate the Add Remove Programs,” Chue added.

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Cannot uninstall Chromium browser at all on Windows 10.

SusanMaryElizabeth;

followed the steps you have posted here and was doin' great until the very last step. opened my C: drive but no Chromium folder listed. any other suggestions? really want Chromium off my system as it's a pain in the butt!!!!

thanks for your assistance,

lentha

 

Microsoft is developing a built-in ad blocker for its Edge browser

"One of the first browser add-ons many people install to improve their online experience is Adblock Plus or something similar. Until recently, Microsoft Edge's lack of support for add-ons put off a lot of would-be users, but reports from Build 2016 suggest that native ad blocking is on its way to the Internet Explorer successor.

Adblock Plus is coming to Edge, but built-in ad blocking would negate the need for such an add-on. A slide shown off and snapped at a Build presentation shows that the next version of Edge, in response to user feedback, will feature ad blocking capabilities. There's no word on delivery timescale, but the upcoming Windows 10 Anniversary Update would seem a likely candidate.

ZDNet's Ed Bott photographed the slide which shows Microsoft's development roadmap built around feedback from testers. Right at the top of the list is reference to plans to create a plugin and extension store for Edge, but it's entry number four that's more intriguing.

"Build ad blocking features into the browser" is listed as a Feature Request from users. But the good news is that it is not only listed as being "Deliverable 4682811", but as "Targeted for the next version".

This will no doubt come as good news for those who have fallen in love with Edge, but it's not something that will be welcomed by the likes of Adblock Plus. It does seem that, particularly in the mobile arena, there is a move to baking ad blocking into the browser so it makes sense that Microsoft is following the trend. But it is the fact that Edge straddles Windows 10 on the desktop and Windows 10 Mobile that makes this a particularly interesting move.

Keep an eye out for Insider builds in the coming weeks as the feature may be just around the corner."

Forget extensions, built-in ad blocking is coming to Microsoft Edge - [UPDATE... no it's not!]