How to uninstall Microsoft Edge Chromium on Windows 10

If Windows Update installed Microsoft Edge automatically, and the option to uninstall is grayed out, you can remove the browser with these steps:

Uninstall Microsoft Edge Chromium on Windows 10
Uninstall Microsoft Edge Chromium on Windows 10

Windows 10 removes the option to uninstall the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge from the Settings app after the browser was automatically installed through Windows Update, but you can still uninstall it with a few simple commands.

Although Microsoft has offered a blocker toolkit to disable the automatic delivery of the new Edge, a lot of devices began receiving the new browser, and those who didn’t wanted it, quickly found out that the button to uninstall was grayed out in the “Apps & features” settings page making impossible to get rid of it.

However, those who don’t want the web browser can use Command Prompt (via Major Geeks) to uninstall it and revert to the legacy version of Microsoft Edge.

In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to remove the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge that was forcibly installed on your device through Windows Update on Windows 10.

Uninstall Microsoft Edge forced using Windows Update

To force uninstall Edge on Windows 10, use these steps:

  1. Open Start on Windows 10.

  2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.

  3. Type the following command to access the Microsoft Edge installation folder and press Enter:

    cd c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application
  4. Type the following command to find out the folder with the version number installed on your device and press Enter:

    dir
  5. Type the following command to access the folder with the version number (see step No. 4) and press Enter:

    cd 83.0.478.61

    Microsoft Edge install folder
    Microsoft Edge install folder
  6. Type the following command to access the Installer folder and press Enter:

    cd Installer
  7. Type the following command to uninstall Microsoft Edge and press Enter:

    setup.exe --uninstall --system-level --verbose-logging --force-uninstall

    Uninstall Microsoft Edge Chromium
    Uninstall Microsoft Edge Chromium

Once you complete the steps, the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge will be uninstalled from your computer.

This guide outlines the instructions to uninstall Microsoft Edge if the device received it through Windows Update. If you installed it manually, you can still remove it from Settings > Apps > Apps & features and clicking the Uninstall button.

You can’t remove this particular browser through PowerShell. You’ll find the “Microsoft.Edge” entry, but it’s for the legacy version, which you can’t remove.

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Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 14 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 20 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me.