Remove Edge UWP App [Feature Request]

[WayneSherman]

After removal of Edge, these packages remain installed:

Windows Appx Packages

Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge Microsoft.MicrosoftEdgeDevToolsClient

[ShadowWhisperer]

Does running this, remove them for you?

PowerShell.exe -Command "Get-AppxPackage -allusers *MicrosoftEdge* | Remove-AppxPackage"

[WayneSherman]

Does running this, remove them for you? PowerShell.exe -Command "Get-AppxPackage -allusers *MicrosoftEdge* | Remove-AppxPackage"

That doesn't work. But this technique will work: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/how-to-remove-take-a-test.73177/#post-1318833

[ShadowWhisperer]

Try this: https://github.com/ShadowWhisperer/Internal/blob/main/App_EndOfLife.py Verbose to show what is is finding for results.

[WayneSherman]

This line does not return anything: Get-StartApps | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "*microsoftedge*"} | Select-Object PackageFullName from https://github.com/ShadowWhisperer/Internal/blob/94f5746cea26976233200f34fb920c3c71f953cc/App_EndOfLife.py#L18

Why Get-StartApps and not Get-AppxPackage? command = 'Get-AppxPackage -allusers | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "*microsoftedge*"} | Select-Object PackageFullName'

[ionuttbara]

nope. The Edge UWP (which is installed in Windows 10 1507 - 19H2 & 2xHy) it cannot be uninstalled like that. So the edge UWP its a System Package and can be uninstalled by accessing the CBS Name of that.. The Package Name of the EdgeUWP (CBS) is Microsoft-Windows-InternetBrowser-Package~~10.0.buildnumber.cumulativenumber. Uninstalling this package will be remove the Edge UWP from the system including the package, and makes updating unworkable (example old version of Windows 10, Windows 10 >20H1, and Windows 11 are fine).

[ionuttbara]

After applying that , you must reboot the PC.

[ionuttbara]

i put the .bat code, to understand what i saying: // this

for /f "tokens=8 delims=\" %%i in ('reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages" ^| findstr "Microsoft-Windows-Internet-Browser-Package" ^| findstr "~~"') do (set "edge_legacy_package_version=%%i")
if defined edge_legacy_package_version (
        echo Removing %edge_legacy_package_version%...
        reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\%edge_legacy_package_version%" /v Visibility /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\%edge_legacy_package_version%\Owners" /va /f
        dism /online /Remove-Package /PackageName:%edge_legacy_package_version%
    ) else (
        echo Microsoft Edge [Legacy/UWP] not found, skipping.
    )

and the EdgeDevTools Package

for /f "tokens=8 delims=\" %%i in ('reg query "
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages" ^| findstr "Microsoft-Windows-MicrosoftEdgeDevToolsClient-Package" ^| findstr "~~"') do (set "melody_package_name=%%i")
if defined melody_package_name (
        echo Removing %melody_package_name%...
        reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\%melody_package_name%" /v Visibility /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\%melody_package_name%\Owners" /va /f
        dism /online /Remove-Package /PackageName:%melody_package_name% /NoRestart
    ) else (
        echo Edge DevTools UWP Not Found.
)

Again, first command it works of all versions of Windows including winodws 10, and windows 11 (to be sure, you must uninstall edge chromium).

Second command , depends the version of Windows which you ran.

[ionuttbara]

so for version 2.6 of my app i will put the c# version of commands.. to search in CBS Database of System Packages and if found to be removed.. but sometimes its not working

[WayneSherman]

No need for C#. Here is an example that uses "Remove-AppxPackage" along with some "dism" commands: https://github.com/AveYo/fox/blob/9d5a83142fb6a2dfd77e8e7d0ac07e8a0216942f/Edge_Removal.bat#L41 (This is a cmd/powershell hybrid. When launched via cmd it executes powershell and runs itself as a powershell script.)

In my testing, the Edge UWP packages can be removed using "Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage" and "Remove-AppxPackage" (without using "dism") if the EndOfLife registry values are set for current user SID and LocalSystem SID.

[ShadowWhisperer]

EndOfLife registry key has been finished and merged in with the Source and the executable.

[WayneSherman]

Tested latest EXE. Not all of the UWP apps are removed. Try something like this (powershell):

$UserSID = [string](Get-LocalUser -Name $env:USERNAME).SID.Value
$LocalSystemSID = "S-1-5-18"
$AppxEndOfLifeKey = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\EndOfLife"

Write-Host "Remove Edge Appx Provisioned Packages"  #Do provisioned first (fewer errors)
$EdgeApps = (Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -online) | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like "*microsoftedge*"}
ForEach ($App in $EdgeApps) {
  "Removing provisioned:  $($App.DisplayName)"
  New-Item "$AppxEndOfLifeKey\$UserSID\$($App.PackageName)" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue > $Null
  New-Item "$AppxEndOfLifeKey\$LocalSystemSID\$($App.PackageName)" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue > $Null
  Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackageName $App.PackageName
}

Write-Host "Remove Edge Appx Packages"
$EdgeApps = (Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers).PackageFullName | Where-Object {$_ -like "*microsoftedge*"}
ForEach ($App in $EdgeApps) {
  "Removing:  $App"
  New-Item "$AppxEndOfLifeKey\$UserSID\$App" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue > $Null
  New-Item "$AppxEndOfLifeKey\$LocalSystemSID\$App" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue > $Null
  Remove-AppxPackage -Package $App
  Remove-AppxPackage -Package $App -AllUsers
}

[ghost]

Tested latest EXE. Not all of the UWP apps are removed. Try something like this (powershell):

$UserSID = [string](Get-LocalUser -Name $env:USERNAME).SID.Value
$LocalSystemSID = "S-1-5-18"
$AppxEndOfLifeKey = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\EndOfLife"

Write-Host "Remove Edge Appx Provisioned Packages"  #Do provisioned first (fewer errors)
$EdgeApps = (Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -online) | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like "*microsoftedge*"}
ForEach ($App in $EdgeApps) {
  "Removing provisioned:  $($App.DisplayName)"
  New-Item "$AppxEndOfLifeKey\$UserSID\$($App.PackageName)" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue > $Null
  New-Item "$AppxEndOfLifeKey\$LocalSystemSID\$($App.PackageName)" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue > $Null
  Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackageName $App.PackageName
}

Write-Host "Remove Edge Appx Packages"
$EdgeApps = (Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers).PackageFullName | Where-Object {$_ -like "*microsoftedge*"}
ForEach ($App in $EdgeApps) {
  "Removing:  $App"
  New-Item "$AppxEndOfLifeKey\$UserSID\$App" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue > $Null
  New-Item "$AppxEndOfLifeKey\$LocalSystemSID\$App" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue > $Null
  Remove-AppxPackage -Package $App
  Remove-AppxPackage -Package $App -AllUsers
}

Thank you, this worked for removing Edge completely from Start Menu after running the regular script. Do you think you could implement this to also run on the script?

[ShadowWhisperer]

Appx Packages support, added