Windows 10: How do i uninstall Microsoft Edge and Cortana

Just wondering what happens next time you run sfc \scannow, or there's an update for these. Or an in-place repair install. E.g.
I'd assume they reappeared... so probably best just ignored and left to gather digital dust.

 

If you like, the tutorial below will show you how to disable Cortana. *Smile

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...dows-10-a.html

 

I just told it "Not Now" when I set up Windows 10 and it doesn't bother me at all. Same with Edge; I made Firefox my default browser and Adobe Reader my default PDF reader so it doesn't bother me any more either. *Smile

 

You can't "Uninstall" edge or Cortana. Just unpin and hide Edge from the start menu and taskbar, and turn Cortana off.

 

Go to C:\Windows\SystemApps

One of the folders in SystemApps refers to Edge and another refers to Cortana.
Read carefully the folder names and there will be no doubt.
Take ownership of the folders and grant yourselves full control
I will show you this for one folder
Elevated CMD prompt
>takeown /f C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Enter
>icacls C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe /grant administrators:f
Enter
Double-click the folder (open it) to see all the files
What we are looking for are Applications NOT Apllication Extensions
Inside the Edge folder you will find two applications that make Edge work.
MicrosoftEdge.exe and MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe
If you want to you have the full permission to delete these. But, JIC you want to use them afterwards . . .
Rename those files as .old (instead of the .exe) If you want to go back simply rename them back to .exe

Do the same procedure with the Cortana folder

 

Thank you for the commands, I think they are going to be very useful. I didn't know you can take ownership with the command line. It seems much easier to me than using the GUI.

 

They are very useful. For example when you cannot delete a folder or a file or both because the system will not allow it and there is no way to change permissions in the Security tab of the item's Properties.

 

sorry mate, but a web browser / Music / video player have never been a part of what is an OS.... they are just side programs... that u can enable/ dlete..... but those ****** of M$ are either bad in coding or just have bad wills.....
for me a well coded OS should be dividd in parts.... a core and addons.. and it's clear that at best this web browser... are addons..
and the frustrating thing about is that i will never use that thing but W10 decides to download his security updates with my 3g conenction not when i want (after 10 pm.. free costs) so it's useless and make me pay.....
PS. i created ths account just to answer to.... very upset on how ppl start to believe that they HAVE to do things as corportates want not the opoosite

PS. there is a link in a french forum about uninstall Edge.. if u want to give it a try..
link to forum Désinstaller le navigateur Microsoft Edge sur Windows 10
link to download.. MEGA

 

It's really rather pointless trying to remove things MS regards as integral to their product offering, as every time MS issues a major upgrade, as now, they will be restored even if you have expunged them from your system.

For example, the start menu provided is relatively useless to me (my nicely structured categorised start menu I've used for years appears as a linear list under the major folders. The subfolders- including those created by each installed program- have vanished- but I don't try to remove it. I simply replace it with something that works and is useful.

 

You might as well move to a country called Utopia, maybe there is an OS that suits you to a T. I have used almost every OS during my considerable lifetime, Unix, TOS, DOS, OS/2, Linux, most Windows and some strange ones related to running automated machines and robots, not to mention Android. Never I could find one that was perfect and without annoying parts (according to me). All I do is replace parts and programs with ones that suit me better. IE, Edge I don't like, I use Firefox, no need to uninstall either of them. Multimedia, I use VLC, etc etc.
W10 no good ? You don't like or whatever ? Change/replace what bothers you or don't use them at all, just remember that one's garbage may be someone's gold.
I would be absolutely thrilled to be able to get bare Windows (in this case W10) without all that "extra" stuff but this is what I got and might as well make the best of it.
Largest part of evolution is adopting and adapting to good, bad and ugly, griping about things rarely can bring any change specially on personal level, all it does is frays nerves, makes you uncomfortable and makes it difficult to make best of what you have.

 

It is actually better to delete those folders, rather than to deny access to them.
SFC can easily restore them, when they are deleted, but it can not change permissions.
I delete Cortana, because even if you are not using it, SearchUI is still running in the background.

 

I understand t hat certain parts of Windows 10 can't be removed because they are integrated into the OS. Even so, there MUST be a way to permanently stop Cortana from pestering me. I have told it "No thanks" and the window still opens asking me how it can help. I do not LIKE Cortana,I do not WANT Cortana, and any user who buys Windows should be able to add/remove or disable unwanted/unneeded Windows components. I love Windows 10, but I DO NOT need a window opening while I am using my computer every 5 minutes asking me "How can I help you" no matter how many times I say "NO".

 

Strange, I've never seen Cortana open by itself. Ever.

 

Did you read the reply by Brink, our Admin, on how to disable Cortana, page 2 post #15 ?

 

didn't see that particular post, but thanks to your suggestion, it's done.