Add option to disable MS Store app results in Windows Search (#509)

This also includes: * Update README for DisableSearchHighlights and DisableFindMyDevice * Extracted more logic from main script into separate scripts * Add event handler for tab changes to regenerate overview
2026-04-03 14:06:27 +00:00 · 2026-03-07 20:28:48 +01:00
parent bbfbd7193e
commit ad0b49060a
15 changed files with 623 additions and 529 deletions
--- a/Scripts/AppRemoval/ForceRemoveEdge.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/AppRemoval/ForceRemoveEdge.ps1
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+# Forcefully removes Microsoft Edge using its uninstaller
+# Credit: Based on work from loadstring1 & ave9858
+function ForceRemoveEdge {
+    Write-Host "> 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 (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 = $hklm.OpenSubKey('SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge')
+    if ($null -ne $uninstallRegKey) {
+        Write-Host "Running uninstaller..."
+        $uninstallString = $uninstallRegKey.GetValue('UninstallString') + ' --force-uninstall'
+        Invoke-NonBlocking -ScriptBlock {
+            param($cmd)
+            Start-Process cmd.exe "/c $cmd" -WindowStyle Hidden -Wait
+        } -ArgumentList $uninstallString
+
+        Write-Host "Removing leftover files..."
+
+        $edgePaths = @(
+            "$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",
+            "$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Tombstones\Microsoft Edge.lnk",
+            "$env:PUBLIC\Desktop\Microsoft Edge.lnk",
+            "$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\Microsoft Edge.lnk",
+            "$edgeStub"
+        )
+
+        foreach ($path in $edgePaths) {
+            if (Test-Path -Path $path) {
+                Remove-Item -Path $path -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+                Write-Host "  Removed $path" -ForegroundColor DarkGray
+            }
+        }
+
+        Write-Host "Cleaning up registry..."
+
+        # Remove MS Edge from autostart
+        reg delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "MicrosoftEdgeAutoLaunch_A9F6DCE4ABADF4F51CF45CD7129E3C6C" /f *>$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-Host "Microsoft Edge was uninstalled"
+    }
+    else {
+        Write-Host "Unable to forcefully uninstall Microsoft Edge, uninstaller could not be found" -ForegroundColor Red
+    }
+}