Windows 10: Preventing Edge auto-launch

Edge interrupts my video watching, by auto-launching and telling me that the internet is not connected. I've tried to prevent that by uninstalling it from Control Panel - which does not give that option, but only offers CHANGE. I have uninstalled it with Revo Uninstaller and deleted all references to it from the file system and the registry, but it still launches from SEARCH/CORTANA - and so would probably still cause interruptions. The advice from Microsoft Chat could not be applied. Does anyone know of an effective eradication strategy for Edge ? O/S is x64Win10ProV20H2.

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Preventing Edge auto-launch

Edge interrupts my video watching, by auto-launching and telling me that the internet is not connected. I've tried to prevent that by uninstalling it from Control Panel - which does not give that option, but only offers CHANGE. I have uninstalled it with Revo Uninstaller and deleted all references to it from the file system and the registry, but it still launches from SEARCH/CORTANA - and so would probably still cause interruptions. The advice from Microsoft Chat could not be applied. Does anyone know of an effective eradication strategy for Edge ? O/S is x64Win10ProV20H2.

 

Preventing Edge auto-launch

Sebastian,

Look under the last post for Mark as solved where mine shows Mark unsolved

Yes, it is hidden while you are writing posts and only reappears after you have posted them.



Denis

 

Preventing Edge auto-launch

Try these :
1) Open Registry Editor and go to key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
Right at the values look for values that includes "Edge" (without quotes). Double click at each of these values , delete its data , leave it blank and click OK to save.
2) Open Task scheduler , look for any task that includes "Edge" and disable it.
3) Make sure that the task manager also , has any relevant entries disabled.
4) Go to folder C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup and delete anything related to edge such a shortcut (if exist). Where yourusername is your user name folder.
5) Re-check "Autoruns" to be sure no Enabled or not deleted entries with "Edge" exist. If exist , dont delete or disable entries yet. First check if the problem persists or solved with steps 1-4. If the problem persists delete-disable all entries from "Autoruns".
6) If the problem persists , repeat steps 1-5 but this time delete-disable all entries from "Autoruns" of exist.