The only things I ever noticed in my "year" of testing, was it broke WU. That was it.
Remove the OLD Edge Browser...
Uninstall and Remove Microsoft Edge Browser in Windows 10
Here is how to remove Edge Chromium...
How to remove the new Microsoft Edge if uninstallation is blocked - gHacks Tech News
/e These are both pre March 2021 update though.
I have MS Edge, but I've never used it. My default browser is set to Firefox.
I've set all instances of MS Edge to manual in 'services' and have never seen any occurrence of it wanting me to let it take over.
I use 'The Tool' and everything is gone.
Hasn't broken anything.
On my computer, Edge has become increasingly intrusive. I despise it. The latest is Microsoft Edge News. There is an Edge icon on my task bar; Firefox is my default browser, but Edge keeps appearing. Now, from out of nowhere, my DuckDuckGo (default) Search takes place in the address bar. I feel desperate, like crying, every day, from the misery that Microsoft is inflicting on me. I don't understand the complicated solutions above and fear trying them. I wish so much that I had gone with a Mac (first time) despite my advanced age, when I purchased a new Asus Zephyrus, which turns out to have no sound. Apparently installing MS Dolby from the MS store can fix it, but in order to buy it, you have to create a MS account. Despite having not created a MS account, my coomputer is completely under the control of MS and all of its unwanted programs. It's too maddening. What is the simplest thing that I could do to get rid of Edge, MSN, and Address Bar Search?
How do you "block in firewall"? I have Malwarebytes and Norton.
Going through Tools/Settings, I find nothing that can help me unburden myself of Edge, MSN, or Address Bar Search.
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