uninstalling edge possible ???

[xX_enzodu13_Xx]

im currently setting up a windows server 2022 installation and i found out i could just go to apps and features and click uninstall edge

i remember not being able to do this in windows 10 and 7
can you guys uninstall edge too ?

[_I_]

its kinda embedded in the os like ie in win98 and later os

i hope they get sued and force a update to be able to remove it

best you can do for now is to disable it and set another browser as defaults

[plat]

The first thing I do after a clean installation is get RID of it.

I use a third party uninstaller that scans for remnants so I am assured there will be no nags or reminders that Edge is "missing" on here.

You can use Revo or IoBit. I use HiBit--a wonderful program but its installer is not signed by Microsoft so it will be flagged by SmartScreen or antivirus equivalent.

You can uninstall it via Apps and Features but there will be leftovers that you just won't want on your system.

Edit: once you're rid of it completely, I would def. set your default browser to the one you're using. By default, it's Edge if Edge is installed. So make sure to change that in the Settings app/Apps/Default Apps/Web Browser. The only disadvantage I know of to not having Edge installed is that any link within a Microsoft app like News will not open.

[Kamijo]

Windows server....

Anyways, I would use the windows debloat script as you can remove bloat apps, reg keys, telemetry etc. I don't know if it will affect the server but it's worth to try

[AD]

İlk olarak xX_enzodu13_Xx tarafından gönderildi:

im currently setting up a windows server 2022 installation and i found out i could just go to apps and features and click uninstall edge

i remember not being able to do this in windows 10 and 7
can you guys uninstall edge too ?

Don't think you can do it normally, but perhaps via group policy? Group policy lets you do all kinds of things, including deciding what apps people have (but don't know if that works with something as integrated as Edge).

Might have to domain join the normal Windows to the Windows server or something like that to do it, though... I don't actually know, have only played around briefly with Windows server in a VM and right now I'm speculating.