How to remove "Microsoft Edge" from Start menu? - Windows 10 Pro

Question

_{Monday, January 16, 2017 7:51 PM}

Hello,

I want to remove Microsoft Edge from Start Menu (it is already "unpinned" from taskbar and Start Menu, but still shows in the complete Start menu list).

So far I have:
1- deleted the Edge app folder (Windows/Systemapps)
2- deleted two folders in the windows registry that may had led to "Microsoft Edge" in the start menu (simply searching "Microsoft Edge" inside the registry). This folder/lines were regenerated itself on each start until I deleted the resources.pri file inside the Edge folder in Systemapps.

But "Microsoft Edge" still shows in Start menu.
May be I need to "refresh" the Start Menu?
Or is there any other line in the registry containing the Microsoft Edge Start Menu reference?

I do not want any 3rd party application to hack the Start Menu.

Thanks.

All replies (4)

_{Monday, January 16, 2017 8:18 PM}

Microsoft Edge is designed as the Default browser for Windows 10. It is meant to "replace" Internet Explorer eventually.

That is what Microsoft want. As such, it can NOT be removed or deleted. The best one can do is to "unpin" it, which you have already done.

There is nothing more you can do about it.

Sorry.

_{Tuesday, January 17, 2017 1:37 AM}

Yes, I can! I have already removed all related folders and registry keys.

Just need final help with a rogue shortcut in Start Menu (all apps: inside "Others"). It does nothing, but it is still there:

"@{Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_38.14393.0.0_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwems-resource--Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge-Resources-AppName}"

What can I further touch in the registry in order to delete this line in the Start Menu?

_{Tuesday, January 17, 2017 1:42 AM}

OK. Disregard what I said. I apologize.

Good luck to your quest.

Just remember this.............
Microsoft Edge is the CORE part of Windows 10. By using some "hanky-panky"  hack to remove it could render the system unstable.
It's you machine.

Good luck.

_{Tuesday, January 17, 2017 7:25 AM}

Hi,

Just as david said, there is no may to remove it. Since this is a part of the Operating System.

When you try to uninstall this package via the PowerShell, it would prompt as below:

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