

Open Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe folder and then click on View and make sure file name extension option is checked.Ĩ. This will successfully disable Microsoft Edge, but if you cannot rename the folder due to permission issue, the continue.ħ. Now try to rename the Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe folder and if it asks for permission select Yes.Ħ. Make sure under Attributes Read-only option is checked (Not a square but a checkmark).ĥ. Now inside SystemApps folder, find the Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe folder then right-click on it and select Properties.ģ. Press Windows key + R then type C:\Windows\SystemApps\ and hit Enter.Ģ. Note: For this, you need to make sure that you have already installed Chrome or Firefox.ĥ. Now select Google Chrome or Firefox to change your default web browser.

Under Choose default apps to click on Microsoft Edge listed under Web browser.Ĥ. From the left-hand menu, make sure to select Default apps.ģ. Press Windows Key + I to open Settings then click on Apps.Ģ. Anyway, this is just a workaround the problem, and if you don’t like it, you could move to method 2.ġ. This way, Microsoft Edge won’t open up automatically until and unless you don’t run it. Now you could set the default browser in Windows Settings to either Chrome or Firefox. Make sure to create a restore pointjust in case something goes wrong. How to Uninstall Microsoft Edge in Windows 10

