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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
57 lines
2.9 KiB
PowerShell
57 lines
2.9 KiB
PowerShell
# Forcefully removes Microsoft Edge using its uninstaller
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# Credit: Based on work from loadstring1 & ave9858
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function ForceRemoveEdge {
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Write-Host "> Forcefully uninstalling Microsoft Edge..."
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$regView = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView]::Registry32
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$hklm = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenBaseKey([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine, $regView)
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$hklm.CreateSubKey('SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev').SetValue('AllowUninstall', '')
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# Create stub (This somehow allows uninstalling Edge)
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$edgeStub = "$env:SystemRoot\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe"
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New-Item $edgeStub -ItemType Directory | Out-Null
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New-Item "$edgeStub\MicrosoftEdge.exe" | Out-Null
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# Remove edge
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$uninstallRegKey = $hklm.OpenSubKey('SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge')
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if ($null -ne $uninstallRegKey) {
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Write-Host "Running uninstaller..."
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$uninstallString = $uninstallRegKey.GetValue('UninstallString') + ' --force-uninstall'
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Invoke-NonBlocking -ScriptBlock {
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param($cmd)
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Start-Process cmd.exe "/c $cmd" -WindowStyle Hidden -Wait
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} -ArgumentList $uninstallString
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Write-Host "Removing leftover files..."
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$edgePaths = @(
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"$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Edge.lnk",
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"$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Microsoft Edge.lnk",
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"$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Microsoft Edge.lnk",
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"$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Tombstones\Microsoft Edge.lnk",
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"$env:PUBLIC\Desktop\Microsoft Edge.lnk",
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"$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\Microsoft Edge.lnk",
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"$edgeStub"
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)
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foreach ($path in $edgePaths) {
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if (Test-Path -Path $path) {
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Remove-Item -Path $path -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
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Write-Host " Removed $path" -ForegroundColor DarkGray
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}
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}
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Write-Host "Cleaning up registry..."
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# Remove MS Edge from autostart
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reg delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "MicrosoftEdgeAutoLaunch_A9F6DCE4ABADF4F51CF45CD7129E3C6C" /f *>$null
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reg delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Microsoft Edge Update" /f *>$null
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reg delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run" /v "MicrosoftEdgeAutoLaunch_A9F6DCE4ABADF4F51CF45CD7129E3C6C" /f *>$null
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reg delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run" /v "Microsoft Edge Update" /f *>$null
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Write-Host "Microsoft Edge was uninstalled"
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}
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else {
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Write-Host "Unable to forcefully uninstall Microsoft Edge, uninstaller could not be found" -ForegroundColor Red
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}
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} |