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It took me a couple of hours to figure out how to remove "Edge" after failing with an out of date tutorial that didn't work because Microsoft have changed too much since the method was written.

This is a completely new procedure and it worked for me on the day this article was written, 
How long before Microsoft change things? anybody's guess.

I should point out that I had removed Edge before writing this tutorial (using Mozilla on the machine that I removed Edge from) and I had to use some Fake screenshots that use a similar package in almost the same location,. So be careful that you select the correct package in C:\Windows\SystemApps as there are two other Developer packages with similar names. 
This procedure will affect Cortana and Bing, so if you like these programs and don't want to lose them, Don't do it.
Personally I think that is an extra added bonus.


'''Step 1'''. 
To make sure  '''''Edge'''''  is not running, Press  '''Ctrl Alt Del'''  and start '''Task Manager'''  
Select "'''Processes tab'''" Scroll down the list and look for Edge, 
If it is in the list then  Click on it and press the '''End task''' button at the bottom of the window. 
Then close Task manager.
[[Image:Fossil_TaskMan.PNG|630px]] 

'''Step 2'''
Open PowerShell as '''Administrator''' 
[[Image:Fossil_Administrator page.png|630px]] Type:   '''get-appxpackage *edge* '''   
This will display the '''PackageFullName''' and '''InstallLocation''' plus a bit of other information.
[[Image:Fossil_edge-gone.PNG|630px]]

'''Step 3.''' 
Type or simply copy and paste the following command into '''PowerShell'''

  '''Takeown /R /F C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe'''  

You can see this command down at the bottom of the ScreenShot
[[Image:Fossil_gone.PNG|630px]] 

'''Step 4.'''
Open '''File Explorer''' and navigate to the '''Install location'''.
'''Hint:'''  copy and paste the path into the address bar of the '''File Explorer''' and press ENTER    
   '''C:\Windows\SystemApps\'''  
[[Image:Fossil_installedlocation.png|630px]] 

'''"Right click"'''  on the folder  '''Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe'''  
Select '''Properties''' in the drop down list and open the '''Security tab''' on the dialog box
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click the '''"Advanced"''' button
[[Image:Fossil_advanceannotated.png|630px]]

Then click on the "Add" button
[[Image:Fossil_permissions.png|630px]]

Now click on '''select  a principal''' (blue coloured text).
[[Image:Fossil_principal.png|630px]] 

In the next dialog box that opens click the '''advanced button.'''
[[Image:Fossil_dialog1.png|630px]]

In the next dialog that opens click the "Find Now" button.
[[Image:Fossil_advanced.png|630px]] 

In the scroll down list '''DOUBLE CLICK''' on either '''Authenticated Users'''  
or alternatively
Scroll down a bit further and '''DOUBLE CLICK'''   on  '''Everyone'''  (best option imo)
[[Image:Fossil_dropdown.png|630px]]

The dialogue will disappear and the previous dialog will populate with the selected user
Next click the '''OK''' button.
[[Image:Fossil_everyone.png|630px]]

Make sure  '''Full control''' is ticked and  '''Allow'''  is selected as the '''Type.''' 
Then press '''OK''' button, 
[[Image:Fossil_check.png|630px]].

Then click the '''Enable inheritance''' button then click  the '''apply''' button..
[[Image:Fossil_apply.png|630px]] 

Click on '''OK'''
[[Image:Fossil_lastone.png|630px]] 

'''Step5.'''
Now navigate back to '''C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe'''
Choose whether you want to delete the folder or rename it.

You can choose to remove "Edge" completely or just rename it by adding a few characters to the folder name.
This will make it  easy to reverse if the need arises.
 eg   XXMicrosoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbweXX
The procedure to remove is much the same just Right Click and Delete the folder instead of renaming.
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