How to uninstall Microsoft Edge on Windows 10

Microsoft Edge is Microsoft's default navigator and is, therefore, automatically installed on your system when you first purchase a computer running on Windows 10. If you would like to uninstall or deactivate it, keep reading to find out how.

To deactivate Microsoft Edge on Windows 10

There are many ways to deactivate Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, like:

• Go to the C:\Windows\SystemApps folder.
• Find the Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe folder.
• Right-click on the Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe folder, and click Rename in the list that pops up.
• Choose the new name that you would like the folder to have.
• Click Continue to apply your changes.
• To turn on Microsoft Edge, rename the folder as Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.