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A guide to uninstall Microsoft Edge from your computer

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall Microsoft Edge for Windows. The Windows release was created by Microsoft Corporation. More information about Microsoft Corporation can be found here. The program is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application folder. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's preference. Microsoft Edge's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\79.0.309.65\Installer\setup.exe. Microsoft Edge's primary file takes around 2.70 MB (2828152 bytes) and its name is msedge.exe.

Microsoft Edge contains of the executables below. They take 20.94 MB (21962376 bytes) on disk.




  • msedge.exe (2.70 MB)
  • msedge_proxy.exe (756.38 KB)
  • new_edge_proxy.exe (756.37 KB)
  • msedge.exe (2.70 MB)
  • cookie_exporter.exe (365.87 KB)
  • elevation_service.exe (1.04 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (887.37 KB)
  • pwahelper.exe (378.87 KB)
  • setup.exe (3.05 MB)
  • cookie_exporter.exe (365.87 KB)
  • elevation_service.exe (1.04 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (887.37 KB)
  • pwahelper.exe (378.87 KB)
  • setup.exe (3.05 MB)
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This info is about Microsoft Edge version 79.0.309.65 only. Click on the links below for other Microsoft Edge versions:

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Quite a few files, folders and registry data will not be uninstalled when you remove Microsoft Edge from your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Microsoft Edge:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge

Files remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-5E21D203-E74.pma
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\chrome_shutdown_ms.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\metadata
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\throttle_store.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\CrashpadMetrics-active.pma
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Bookmarks
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\data_3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cache\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Cookies
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\MANIFEST-000002
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\databases\Databases.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Edge Profile.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokens\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokens\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EntityExtraction\extractable_domains.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EntityExtraction\Templates\ibl_templates.db\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EntityExtraction\Templates\ibl_templates.db\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EntityExtraction\Templates\ibl_templates.db\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EntityExtraction\Templates\ibl_templates.db\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EntityExtraction\Templates\ibl_templates.db\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extension State\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extension State\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extension State\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extension State\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extension State\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Favicons
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\AvailabilityDB\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Feature Engagement Tracker\EventDB\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\GPUCache\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\GPUCache\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\GPUCache\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\GPUCache\data_3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\GPUCache\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\heavy_ad_intervention_opt_out.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\History
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\jdiccldimpdaibmpdkjnbmckianbfold\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\jdiccldimpdaibmpdkjnbmckianbfold\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\jdiccldimpdaibmpdkjnbmckianbfold\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\jdiccldimpdaibmpdkjnbmckianbfold\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\jdiccldimpdaibmpdkjnbmckianbfold\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\MANIFEST-000002
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Action Predictor
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network Persistent State
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Platform Notifications\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Platform Notifications\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Platform Notifications\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Platform Notifications\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Platform Notifications\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\previews_opt_out.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\QuotaManager
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\README
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Reporting and NEL
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker\Database\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker\Database\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker\Database\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker\Database\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker\Database\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Session Storage\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Session Storage\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Session Storage\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Session Storage\LOG

Registry that is not removed:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Microsoft Edge
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Edge
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge


A way to delete Microsoft Edge using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Microsoft Edge is an application offered by the software company Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes, people want to erase this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because performing this manually requires some experience regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE practice to erase Microsoft Edge is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Microsoft Edge or simply click the Search feature and type in "Microsoft Edge". If it is installed on your PC the Microsoft Edge app will be found very quickly. After you click Microsoft Edge in the list , some data regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Microsoft Edge, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Microsoft Edge.
Uninstall Microsoft Edge


8. After removing Microsoft Edge, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Microsoft Edge which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Microsoft Edge with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Microsoft Edge by Microsoft Corporation from your PC, nor are we saying that Microsoft Edge by Microsoft Corporation is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Microsoft Edge in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2020-01-14 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-01-14 10:09:17.113