Microsoft Edge
A guide to uninstall Microsoft Edge from your PC
Microsoft Edge is a software application. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by Microsoft Corporation. Take a look here where you can read more on Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Edge is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application directory, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the program. C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\116.0.1938.36\Installer\setup.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Microsoft Edge. The program's main executable file is titled msedge.exe and it has a size of 3.94 MB (4132248 bytes).Microsoft Edge installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 55.90 MB (58613480 bytes) on disk.
- msedge.exe (3.94 MB)
- msedge_proxy.exe (1.19 MB)
- msedge_proxy.exe (1.19 MB)
- msedge.exe (3.93 MB)
- pwahelper.exe (1.15 MB)
- pwahelper.exe (1.15 MB)
- cookie_exporter.exe (117.41 KB)
- elevation_service.exe (1.69 MB)
- identity_helper.exe (1.17 MB)
- msedgewebview2.exe (3.50 MB)
- msedge_pwa_launcher.exe (2.13 MB)
- notification_helper.exe (1.39 MB)
- ie_to_edge_stub.exe (521.91 KB)
- setup.exe (3.53 MB)
- cookie_exporter.exe (117.40 KB)
- elevation_service.exe (1.67 MB)
- identity_helper.exe (1.17 MB)
- msedgewebview2.exe (3.49 MB)
- msedge_pwa_launcher.exe (2.12 MB)
- notification_helper.exe (1.39 MB)
- ie_to_edge_stub.exe (524.40 KB)
- setup.exe (3.52 MB)
The information on this page is only about version 116.0.1938.36 of Microsoft Edge. Click on the links below for other Microsoft Edge versions:
- 125.0.2535.6
- 87.0.664.57
- 87.0.664.60
- 129.0.2792.12
- 75.0.107.0
- 75.0.109.0
- 75.0.126.0
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- 74.1.96.24
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- 75.0.139.1
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- 75.0.139.37
- 76.0.152.0
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- 76.0.172.0
- 76.0.147.0
- 128.0.2739.54
- 75.0.139.31
- 76.0.182.11
- 77.0.220.0
- 75.0.139.25
- 77.0.197.1
- 76.0.182.13
- 77.0.235.15
- 77.0.213.1
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- 76.0.182.22
- 77.0.209.0
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- 77.0.235.17
- 89.0.774.77
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- 77.0.235.25
- 78.0.276.20
- 77.0.190.1
- 79.0.309.11
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- 79.0.309.71
- 76.0.182.14
- 80.0.320.5
- 80.0.361.56
- 75.0.139.15
- 80.0.361.57
- 80.0.361.50
- 80.0.361.54
- 76.0.141.0
- 81.0.416.20
- 80.0.361.66
- 82.0.449.0
- 80.0.361.69
- 81.0.416.62
Many files, folders and registry entries will be left behind when you are trying to remove Microsoft Edge from your PC.
Directories left on disk:
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\THEMES16\EDGE
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Updates\Download\PackageFiles\506EF2B5-3849-4817-807D-D890424B91A5\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\THEMES16\EDGE
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Indexed DB\EDGE
Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Microsoft Edge:
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Document Themes 16\Theme Effects\Banded Edge.eftx
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Document Themes 16\Theme Effects\Glow Edge.eftx
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\sdxs\FA000000070\assets\src\assets\images\edge.png
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\THEMES16\EDGE\EDGE.ELM
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\THEMES16\EDGE\EDGE.INF
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\THEMES16\EDGE\PREVIEW.GIF
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\THEMES16\EDGE\THMBNAIL.PNG
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Ad Blocking\blocklist
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Autofill\4.0.0.1\domain_list_output_encoded_base64.txt
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Autofill\4.0.0.1\edge_autofill_field_data.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Autofill\4.0.0.1\edge_autofill_global_block_list.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Autofill\4.0.0.1\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Autofill\4.0.0.1\manifest.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Autofill\4.0.0.1\regex_patterns.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\AutoLaunchProtocolsComponent\1.0.0.8\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\AutoLaunchProtocolsComponent\1.0.0.8\manifest.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\AutoLaunchProtocolsComponent\1.0.0.8\protocols.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-64C95B5E-3524.pma
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\BrowserMetrics-spare.pma
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\CertificateRevocation\6498.2023.3.1\crl-set
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\CertificateRevocation\6498.2023.3.1\manifest.fingerprint
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\CertificateRevocation\6498.2023.3.1\manifest.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\component_crx_cache\cllppcmmlnkggcmljjfigkcigaajjmid_1.C9190C7719077572A5A0E71F47E9438C28711766C970080AC31F44917ACD6F67
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\component_crx_cache\fgbafbciocncjfbbonhocjaohoknlaco_1.B9C4889809674727B26B0D5C81D2BB53C5CE8AD9B35BC5B9FED9EE5EDA1837C9
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\component_crx_cache\jbfaflocpnkhbgcijpkiafdpbjkedane_1.B1377A801BC42F360D5773B90471E4BF687613057266936343711D6023ADA7D8
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\component_crx_cache\jcmcegpcehdchljeldgmmfbgcpnmgedo_1.0B554E5266D8919BBD798DB5C2F407C7C82120971F86CD656BA467F5F3B4B9C5
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\component_crx_cache\lkkdlcloifjinapabfonaibjijloebfb_1.E2D20543B8F7E9EE571B4A24DFFF186AA70E986D4D918E459D5C602AF4CF9A42
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\component_crx_cache\llmidpclgepbgbgoecnhcmgfhmfplfao_1.0B5B98DC8F96EF8F6A7EAEB1A566ADB2657ED1368169ED606ACB69A09D9BF968
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\component_crx_cache\plbmmhnabegcabfbcejohgjpkamkddhn_1.FE14EC38922A955319CB99878DBBD5C45A448575249B6653D80A66A09C1BF114
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\metadata
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\throttle_store.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\CrashpadMetrics-active.pma
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\AdPlatform\auto_show_data.db\000003.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\AdPlatform\auto_show_data.db\CURRENT
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\AdPlatform\auto_show_data.db\LOCK
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\AdPlatform\auto_show_data.db\LOG
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\AdPlatform\auto_show_data.db\MANIFEST-000001
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\arbitration_service_config.json
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Asset Store\assets.db\000117.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Asset Store\assets.db\000118.ldb
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Asset Store\assets.db\CURRENT
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Asset Store\assets.db\LOCK
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Asset Store\assets.db\LOG
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Asset Store\assets.db\MANIFEST-000001
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\AssistanceHome\AssistanceHomeSQLite
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\LOCK
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\LOG
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Bookmarks
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOCK
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOG
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\data_0
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\data_1
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\data_2
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\data_3
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000001
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000002
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000003
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000004
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000005
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000006
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000007
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000008
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000009
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000a
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000b
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000c
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000d
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000e
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000f
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000010
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000011
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000012
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000013
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000014
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000015
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000016
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000017
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000018
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000019
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00001a
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00001b
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00001c
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00001d
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00001e
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00001f
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000020
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000021
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000022
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000023
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000024
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000025
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000026
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000027
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000028
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000029
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00002a
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00002b
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00002c
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00002d
Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\microsoft-edge
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Microsoft Edge
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Edge
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Edge
How to delete Microsoft Edge with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Microsoft Edge is a program offered by Microsoft Corporation. Some computer users try to erase it. This can be difficult because deleting this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK manner to erase Microsoft Edge is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows system.
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- go to Download Link
- download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Click on the General Tools button
4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
5. All the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you
6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Microsoft Edge or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Microsoft Edge". The Microsoft Edge application will be found very quickly. When you select Microsoft Edge in the list of programs, the following data about the program is made available to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Microsoft Edge, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
8. After removing Microsoft Edge, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Microsoft Edge that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Microsoft Edge with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.
Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Microsoft Edge by Microsoft Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that Microsoft Edge by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Microsoft Edge in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
2023-08-01 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @danarmLast update on: 2023-08-01 02:12:25.113