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ShadowWhisperer / Remove-MS-Edge

Uninstall Microsoft Edge silently, through an executable or batch script.
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Removing WebView breaks applications #14

Closed ionuttbara closed 1 year ago

ionuttbara commented 1 year ago

After testing removal of Microsoft Edge WebView , I've seen this thing is not ok. After uninstalling Edge Webview Runtime it makes unable to sign in Minecraft Launcher (downloaded from Microsoft Store), to log in with Adobe Creative Cloud (Lightroom and Photoshop are affected on this), by showning a white screen with no text into it. In a nutshell, Microsoft Edge Webview is an components which is used for showing integrated internet pages in 3rd Party Apps. Reinstalling that it will solve the issue. Can you modify the script which it not removing Edge Webview?

ShadowWhisperer commented 1 year ago

Created Remove-EdgeOnly.exe Same as regular, just does not remove WebView.

seba2282 commented 1 year ago

For me, I didn't met problems example with Microsoft store after uninstall WebView. But i test especially on virtual machine before put on physical device that all. I readed, that WebView actually is needing especially by Microsoft outlook. But more apps can install that automatic when need. I don't know how widgets Windows 11, because i remove them first time from clean install windows. But some antiviruses too started use WebView. But that gui edition look good. I must test. Is see, what to delete and options are completely. For me good work. 😁😁😁 I wait on others projects, which remove example Microsoft 365 view benefits, that app what is named wprowadzenie in polish regional (are instructions there about all options how use windows 11, etc), to remove chat/teams integrated in Windows 11. Sorry by of topic. But your scripts are seriously perfect and maybe you can help too in that what i gave in suggestions.

seba2282 commented 1 year ago

So i removed totally all with edge. I putted Firefox earlier as default. And when i made install office, he installed that WebView without edge update component. And work normally all. I see. Tested on windows 10. Edit. Edge update came. Interesting if he will not download Edge. But shouldn't? If only WebView was installed by office? That i check tomorrow i think. But general any problems. I know, what need WebView, should download then normally So i want tell thanks App especially gui is seriously great work. :)