Windows 10: MS Edge Removal 20H2 (almost done)

Hello all. I am running the 20H2 update and have been attempting to remove Microsoft Edge for some time now. It has always been tricky, but possible. Now Microsoft tell me Edge is a system service and cannot be removed. Well, not quite true, if my delete key works I can still delete things, even if I have to use the Take Ownership in my context menu. I have been chatting / talking to MS Support for hours, they all tell me it is not possible. So, I spent a few hours searching HDD and Registry for anything Edge related and deleted almost everything. Prior to that, I had tried every single other way I could find to remove it, none work anymore. Included changing the IsInbox value to 0 in Sys_Repo to enable removal. I tried the scripts that previously used. So, where am I now. I am almost happy with my results so far. Edge no longer has any links to it, for anything, including those links in PC settings. Great, going forward I expect to find the registry key for that and look to set for another browser. When doing a PS to see installed programs Edge has no install location. When setting default apps, Edge is not even an option. What I need some help with, is how to remove the last bits of MS Edge left lying around the system. It still shows up in the applications list, both by searching start and in the apps list in settings. I have been search for where the computer lists the installed programs. I have found all the normal locations, none seem to be for these links. I have found a DLL called EdgeManager, which when viewing in Resource Hacker showed this: { VALUE "CompanyName", "Microsoft Corporation" VALUE "FileDescription", "Microsoft Edge Manager" VALUE "FileVersion", "11.00.19041.867 (WinBuild.160101.0800)" VALUE "InternalName", "EdgeManager" VALUE "LegalCopyright", "\xA9 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VALUE "OriginalFilename", "EdgeManager.dll" VALUE "ProductName", "Microsoft Edge" VALUE "ProductVersion", "11.00.19041.867" } So I deleted that (well, renamed to .old, DLLs are scary-lol) - yet, MS Edge still shows up as something installed, at least chunks of it. At least, as far as I can tell MS Edge is gone, does not function, does not show in process monitor, no links work for it. This is great news for me, so far. Also, my computer is usable following cold boot in half the time it was when Edge was function, literally half the time. Windows logs on, starts, and just works then and there. P.S. I know Edge is meant to be great, if it was optional, I might have considered having a look, it has been forced on me and I don't want it. It wasn't all that long ago and spent a few hours to remove Cortana, now I just have to click uninstall. That's brilliant. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide, I have read a load of forum posts about the removal of Edge, most of the comments are from people saying the OS has only been broken, Edge is good, do what I do, just ignore it. Let's please keep this post on the topic of removal only, please. EditionWindows 10 Pro Version20H2 Installed on‎15/‎12/‎2020 OS build19042.928 ExperienceWindows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.551.0

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Flash player in Windows Phone - MS Edge

Mister Azaruddin,

Did You prove to do your suggestion to enable flash player on MS Edge on Windows phone 10 ?

It seems not.

Regards,

Paulo Ernane

 

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I found suggestion on MS forums that could work. Did you tried this?

 

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.