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Published onAugust 7, 2020
published onAugust 7, 2020
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According to a Microsoftposton the support page, the company is preparing aphased rolloutfor the newMicrosoft Edge.
The move is absolutely normal as Microsoft invested a lot in the latest developments of Edge, including the latest enterprise features.
However, the announcement comes with an alarming title for some users, the title of the short document isCan’t uninstall Microsoft Edge.
What can I do if I can’t uninstall Microsoft Edge?
Microsoftexplainsvery shortly on how is this going to roll down:
The new version of Microsoft Edge gives users full control over importing personal data from the legacy version of Microsoft Edge. The new version of Microsoft Edge is included in a Windows system update, so the option to uninstall it or use the legacy version of Microsoft Edge will no longer be available.
So the new Microsoft Edge is going to be included probably in a cumulative update and you won’t have the option to uninstall it or to revert to the old, HTML version of thebrowser.
The reaction was pretty quick as one userposted a linkfor a petition in Reddit to allow users to uninstall Microsoft Edge.
We already had an episode with Microsoftblocking out other browsersin 2016 but that was listed as a mistake. The bottom line is that if Edge will come as built-in to an update, the uninstall option will be grayed out.
That’s not exactly true because you will still be able to uninstall it usingCommand Prompt.
How can I uninstall Microsoft Edge using Command prompt?
Practically, the first command gets you to the exact place where the installer and the second command will wipe out Edge.
Note:83.0.478.58 is the version of the Edge. You can navigate using aFile Explorerto that exact path and make sure that it’s the right version.
If you do encounter other problems with uninstalling Edge or if you have any other solutions, please share them in our Comments section below.
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Claudiu Andone
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His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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