Added option to forcefully remove edge (#82)

Additionally:
* Added extra check to Get.ps1 to prevent error if user cancels UAC prompt 
* Removed Dolby from appslist (#78)

Appslist.txt

@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ COOKINGFEVER
 CyberLinkMediaSuiteEssentials
 DisneyMagicKingdoms
 Disney
-Dolby
 DrawboardPDF
 Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree
 EclipseManager

Get.ps1

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ param (
     [switch]$RemoveCommApps,
     [switch]$RemoveDevApps,
     [switch]$RemoveW11Outlook,
+    [switch]$ForceRemoveEdge,
     [switch]$DisableDVR,
     [switch]$DisableTelemetry,
     [switch]$DisableBingSearches, [switch]$DisableBing,
@@ -81,7 +82,11 @@ Write-Output "> Running Win11Debloat..."
 
 # Run Win11Debloat script with the provided arguments
 $debloatProcess = Start-Process powershell.exe -PassThru -ArgumentList "-executionpolicy bypass -File $env:TEMP\Win11Debloat\Win11Debloat-master\Win11Debloat.ps1 $arguments" -Verb RunAs
-$debloatProcess.WaitForExit()
+
+# Wait for the process to finish before continuing
+if($debloatProcess -ne $null) {
+    $debloatProcess.WaitForExit()
+}
 
 Write-Output ""
 Write-Output "> Cleaning up..."

README.md

@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ The quick and advanced method support parameters to tailor the behaviour of the
 | -RemoveW11Outlook                  |    Remove the new Outlook for Windows app. |
 | -RemoveDevApps                     |    Remove developer-related apps such as Remote Desktop, DevHome and Power Automate. |
 | -RemoveGamingApps                  |    Remove the Xbox App and Xbox Gamebar. |
+| -ForceRemoveEdge                   |    Forcefully remove Microsoft Edge. NOT RECOMMENDED! |
 | -DisableDVR                        |    Disable Xbox game/screen recording feature & stop gaming overlay popups. |
 | -ClearStart                        |    Remove all pinned apps from start for the current user (Windows 11 update 22H2 or later only) |
 | -ClearStartAllUsers                |    Remove all pinned apps from start for all existing and new users. (Windows 11 update 22H2 or later only) |

Win11Debloat.ps1

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ param (
     [switch]$RemoveCommApps,
     [switch]$RemoveDevApps,
     [switch]$RemoveW11Outlook,
+    [switch]$ForceRemoveEdge,
     [switch]$DisableDVR,
     [switch]$DisableTelemetry,
     [switch]$DisableBingSearches, [switch]$DisableBing,
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ param (
 
 # Show error if current powershell environment does not have LanguageMode set to FullLanguage 
 if ($ExecutionContext.SessionState.LanguageMode -ne "FullLanguage") {
-    Write-Host "Error: Win11Debloat is unable to run on your system. Powershell execution is restricted by security policies" -ForegroundColor Red
+    Write-Host "Error: Win11Debloat is unable to run on your system, powershell execution is restricted by security policies" -ForegroundColor Red
     Write-Output ""
     Write-Output "Press enter to exit..."
     Read-Host | Out-Null
@@ -187,18 +188,12 @@ function ShowAppSelectionForm {
             if ($appString.length -gt 0) {
                 if ($onlyInstalledCheckBox.Checked) {
                     # onlyInstalledCheckBox is checked, check if app is installed before adding it to selectionBox
-                    if ($listOfApps -like ("*$appString*")) {
-                        $installed = "installed"
+                   if (-not ($listOfApps -like ("*$appString*")) -and -not (Get-AppxPackage -Name $app)) {
+                        # App is not installed, continue with next item
+                        continue
                     }
-                    elseif (($appString -eq "Microsoft.Edge") -and ($listOfApps -like "* XPFFTQ037JWMHS *")) {
-                        $installed = "installed"
-                    }
-                    else {
-                        $installed = Get-AppxPackage -Name $app
-                    }
-
-                    if ($installed.length -eq 0) {
-                        # App is not installed, continue to next item without adding this app to the selectionBox
+                    if (($appString -eq "Microsoft.Edge") -and -not ($listOfApps -like "* Microsoft.Edge *")) {
+                        # App is not installed, continue with next item
                         continue
                     }
                 }
@@ -350,7 +345,16 @@ function RemoveApps {
             }
             else {
                 # Uninstall app via winget
-                winget uninstall --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity --id $app
+                Strip-Progress -ScriptBlock { winget uninstall --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity --id $app } | Tee-Object -Variable wingetOutput 
+
+                If (($app -eq "Microsoft.Edge") -and (Select-String -InputObject $wingetOutput -Pattern "93")) {
+                    Write-Host "Error: Unable to uninstall Microsoft Edge via Winget" -ForegroundColor Red
+                    Write-Output ""
+
+                    if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Would you like to forcefully uninstall Edge? NOT RECOMMENDED! (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
+                        ForceRemoveEdge
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
         else {
@@ -374,6 +378,93 @@ function RemoveApps {
 }
 
 
+function ForceRemoveEdge {
+    # Based on work from loadstring1 & ave9858
+    Write-Output ""
+    Write-Output "> Forcefully uninstalling Microsoft Edge..."
+
+    $regView = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView]::Registry32
+    $hklm = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenBaseKey([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine, $regView)
+    $hklm.CreateSubKey('SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev').SetValue('AllowUninstall', '')
+
+    # Create stub (Creating this somehow allows uninstalling edge)
+    $edgeStub = "$env:SystemRoot\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe"
+    New-Item $edgeStub -ItemType Directory | Out-Null
+    New-Item "$edgeStub\MicrosoftEdge.exe" | Out-Null
+
+    # Remove edge
+    $uninstallRegKey = $hklm.OpenSubKey('SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge')
+    if($uninstallRegKey -ne $null) {
+        Write-Output "Running uninstaller..."
+        $uninstallString = $uninstallRegKey.GetValue('UninstallString') + ' --force-uninstall'
+        Start-Process cmd.exe "/c $uninstallString" -WindowStyle Hidden -Wait
+
+        Write-Output "Removing leftover files..."
+
+        $appdata = $([Environment]::GetFolderPath('ApplicationData'))
+
+        $edgePaths = @(
+            "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Edge.lnk",
+            "$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Microsoft Edge.lnk",
+            "$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Microsoft Edge.lnk",
+            "$env:PUBLIC\Desktop\Microsoft Edge.lnk",
+            "$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\Microsoft Edge.lnk",
+            "$appdata\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Tombstones\Microsoft Edge.lnk",
+            "$appdata\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Microsoft Edge.lnk",
+            "$edgeStub"
+        )
+
+        foreach ($path in $edgePaths){
+            if (Test-Path -Path $path) {
+                Remove-Item -Path $path -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+                Write-Host "  Removed $path" -ForegroundColor DarkGray
+            }
+        }
+
+        Write-Output "Cleaning up registry..."
+
+        # Remove ms edge from autostart
+        reg delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "MicrosoftEdgeAutoLaunch_A9F6DCE4ABADF4F51CF45CD7129E3C6C" /f *>$null
+        reg delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Microsoft Edge Update" /f *>$null
+        reg delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run" /v "MicrosoftEdgeAutoLaunch_A9F6DCE4ABADF4F51CF45CD7129E3C6C" /f *>$null
+        reg delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run" /v "Microsoft Edge Update" /f *>$null
+
+        Write-Output "Microsoft Edge was uninstalled"
+    }
+    else {
+        Write-Output ""
+        Write-Host "Error: Unable to forcefully uninstall Microsoft Edge, uninstaller could not be found" -ForegroundColor Red
+    }
+    
+    Write-Output ""
+}
+
+
+# Execute provided command and strips progress spinners/bars from console output
+function Strip-Progress {
+    param(
+        [ScriptBlock]$ScriptBlock
+    )
+
+    # Regex pattern to match spinner characters and progress bar patterns
+    $progressPattern = 'Γû[Æê]|^\s+[-\\|/]\s+$'
+
+    # Corrected regex pattern for size formatting, ensuring proper capture groups are utilized
+    $sizePattern = '(\d+(\.\d{1,2})?)\s+(B|KB|MB|GB|TB|PB) /\s+(\d+(\.\d{1,2})?)\s+(B|KB|MB|GB|TB|PB)'
+
+    & $ScriptBlock 2>&1 | ForEach-Object {
+        if ($_ -is [System.Management.Automation.ErrorRecord]) {
+            "ERROR: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        } else {
+            $line = $_ -replace $progressPattern, '' -replace $sizePattern, ''
+            if (-not ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($line)) -and -not ($line.StartsWith('  '))) {
+                $line
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
 # Import & execute regfile
 function RegImport {
     param (
@@ -1036,13 +1127,13 @@ if ((-not $global:Params.Count) -or $RunDefaults -or $RunWin11Defaults -or ($SPP
                     Write-Output ""
                     Write-Output "Press enter to remove the selected apps or press CTRL+C to quit..."
                     Read-Host | Out-Null
+                    PrintHeader "App Removal"
                 }
             }
             else {
                 Write-Host "Selection was cancelled, no apps have been removed!" -ForegroundColor Red
+                Write-Output ""
             }
-
-            Write-Output ""
         }
 
         # Load custom options selection from the "SavedSettings" file
@@ -1179,6 +1270,10 @@ else {
 
             continue
         }
+        "ForceRemoveEdge" {
+            ForceRemoveEdge
+            continue
+        }
         'DisableDVR' {
             RegImport "> Disabling Xbox game/screen recording..." "Disable_DVR.reg"
             continue