


Right-click on “EdgeUpdate,” select “new” and then click “ DWORD (32-bit) Value.” Clicking this will create a new key inside the EdgeUpdate key you just created. Right-click on the Microsoft folder, select “new” and then “key.” Name the new key “EdgeUpdate” (without the quotation marks). You should not see Microsoft Edge on your computer any longer.

If you’re using Windows 11, this method should disable Microsoft Edge without completely uninstalling it. Without quotation marks, enter the command “setup.exe –uninstall –system-level –verbose-logging –force-uninstall.” This will uninstall the latest version of Microsoft Edge. Including the quotation marks, enter the command cd “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\\Installer.” Make sure to change the installation number to whichever corresponds to your version of Edge. Right-click on the command prompt and click “run as administrator.” Press the Windows key and search for “cmd.” The command prompt will appear at the top of the search results. Open the Command Prompt With Admin Privileges.Open file explorer and enter the path “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\” - you should find a folder with the version number of the most recent installation of Edge installed on your system (e.g. First you’ll need to find the version number for your installation of Edge.
