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The new edge is nice.
I use Firefox tooMaybe but I like my Firefox.
Edge is part of Windows now, it's not going anywhere. Just set Firefox as the default browser.
Expect when it fails which unfortunately seems to be the case more and more. It's still my preferred browser but there are some sites and web based interfaces that it just doesn't handle well.Firefox ftw.
Here you go. Blocks both the old Edge and new chromium version from hijacking your browsing and PDF viewing.I hate this.
Yeah, I remember hearing that about the last Edge. And that it was "too critical to Windows 10 to get rid of, yada yada". Total BS, just like every component Microsoft thinks they can force adoption of through making it uninstallable.Edge is part of Windows now, it's not going anywhere. Just set Firefox as the default browser.
A wild astroturfer appears!The New edge is nice but has its bugs and other issues. Both of these are pre-installed like Internet Exploreer used to be. Justin hits it on the head.
Reapers adds a good point. Just remove from your taskbar and ignore it!
Stop making it personal. Edge is part of Windows now and isn’t going anywhere. You can either accept this fact and move on or continue letting it stress you out for no reason while ignoring reality.I hate having to keep it up to date Edge.
As much as I hate this behaviour, it's been practically the same for most earlier windows versions, you could never quite completely get rid of IE as it was needed for some internal dialogues and functionality. I did however disable it down as much as possible it would then sometimes cause weird functionality issues when things would try run IE for some update etc and find out it was stuck at an incredibly limited/stripped down IE8 or whatever.. lolStop making it personal. Edge is part of Windows now and isn’t going anywhere. You can either accept this fact and move on or continue letting it stress you out for no reason while ignoring reality.
Get-AppxPackage *skypeapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Use powershell in admin prompt:
Skype:
Code:Get-AppxPackage *skypeapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Ask Microsoft. Because they made Edge uninstallable from a certain build forward, and depending on what build #, it may or may not be uninstallable. Example in build 1909, right-clicking Edge -> Uninstall doesn't do anything. The people saying "just hide the icon lol" are also not helpful.This kinda stuff is helpful, I suppose. I'm really trying to be positive here. However, what on earth is wrong with all the completely normal and sensible people who just told him to right click uninstall it multiple times in this thread already? Hell I just did that on my new laptop and its gone. Two seconds.
I don't understand why things need to be made more complicated than they need to be?
Ask Microsoft. Because they made Edge uninstallable from a certain build forward, and depending on what build #, it may or may not be uninstallable. Example in build 1909, right-clicking Edge -> Uninstall doesn't do anything.
The people saying "just hide the icon lol" are also not helpful.
Yeah, I remember hearing that about the last Edge. And that it was "too critical to Windows 10 to get rid of, yada yada". Total BS, just like every component Microsoft thinks they can force adoption of through making it uninstallable.
Cool, the point stands that Microsoft makes stealth changes from build to build, and often makes things uninstallable, so you can't just assume they are.I, and the person I quoted, was talking about Skype.
its the long convoluted way of doing it and is usually only used if there is a problem with add/remove.Cool, the point stands that Microsoft makes stealth changes from build to build, and often makes things uninstallable, so you can't just assume they are.
In any case it's a bit weird to be so bothered by the suggestion of a powershell command as an alternate way to uninstall something.
Cool, the point stands that Microsoft makes stealth changes from build to build, and often makes things uninstallable, so you can't just assume they are.
In any case it's a bit weird to be so bothered by the suggestion of a powershell command as an alternate way to uninstall something.
There's a logical reason they are stubborn with their browser staying in the OS. A lot of business tools (ie. multi-factor authentications, cloud-hosted services) either use browsers or parts of browsers for their function. MS is giving those tools a "this OS will always have [browser] on it" anchor for these software makers to code against. They don't have to deal with the intricacies of figuring out every single browser. MS admittedly sucks at staying consistent with this, to the point that they threw in the towel and just went with Chromium for the engine.Microsoft trying to force people to use their crapware by hardcoding out what was once customizable or removable turns a lot of people off. And their user-hostile mentality stretches back to at least the early beta's of Windows 8, when they removed the regkey that let you restore the classic start menu, believing it would force people to use the fullscreen metro-tiled nightmare.
This is exactly the reason why IE is the most hated browser ever built. They fooled developers to build on non-standards compliant IE and businesses were in trouble for years because of that. Some still are. Anyone tying themselves on MS platform is creating a huge liability for the company.There's a logical reason they are stubborn with their browser staying in the OS. A lot of business tools (ie. multi-factor authentications, cloud-hosted services) either use browsers or parts of browsers for their function. MS is giving those tools a "this OS will always have [browser] on it" anchor for these software makers to code against. They don't have to deal with the intricacies of figuring out every single browser. MS admittedly sucks at staying consistent with this, to the point that they threw in the towel and just went with Chromium for the engine.
I see this more and more at work. There's one particular tool that briefly throws up a mini window rendered by a hardcoded browser. It *still* uses IE to render that window, because the software maker knows IE is on every supported version of Windows, and IE hasn't changed much in years so their stuff is unlikely to break by evolving standards or whatever. Anyone who deliberately tampers with IE breaks this app, which is "mission critical." It's stuff like this which is why IE is still buried away on Win10 machines. I have little doubt MS wanted Edge to take over this role but with Chromium now, who knows. IE may be lingering forever at this point.
What I don't get is that I uninstalled Skype from Windows Enterprise but I still get update notices for it and see a Skype process running in Task Manager. WTF?
This kinda stuff is helpful, I suppose. I'm really trying to be positive here. However, what on earth is wrong with all the completely normal and sensible people who just told him to right click uninstall it multiple times in this thread already? Hell I just did that on my new laptop and its gone. Two seconds.
I don't understand why things need to be made more complicated than they need to be?
Get-AppxPackage | Out-GridView -PassThru | Remove-AppPackage
Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Out-GridView -PassThru | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
It's possible. I think it originally got installed with Office 2013. There are 5 instances showing in Task Manager but nothing is in my start menu or in control panel programs and features.There any chance you had both the "classic" app and the UWP app? MS loves installing as many apps as possible by default.
There any chance you had both the "classic" app and the UWP app? MS loves installing as many apps as possible by default.
BTW, what does UWP stand for?
Alternately it could be one of the pesky updates hidden int he task scheduler. Even though you removed it still has the stupid updater running. working on a script to get rid of those stupid schedule tasks for stuff my customers don't use like OneDrive and others like Adobe, Firefox, Google, etc... that we handle with MSP controlled updates that run when we schedule them not checking every hour of everyday!There any chance you had both the "classic" app and the UWP app? MS loves installing as many apps as possible by default.