Microsoft is pushing new Microsoft Edge to Windows 10 devices running versions 2004, 1909, 1903, and 1809 with update KB4576754. The update will be automatically installed on systems that were running Classic Edge.
Contrary to complaints reported before, we noticed the new Edge’s first-run experience has been improved and is not annoying. If you’ve installed the new Edge manually before, you can uninstall the update and the new Edge version 84.0.522.68 that is installed by Windows Update.
After launching Microsoft Edge based on Chromium for manual download in January, Microsoft started delivering a new Edge to all Windows 10 editions via an automatic update process.
The company recently mentioned in a support article that Edge installed via Windows Update cannot be uninstalled.
Today, we noticed an Edge update for Windows 10 version 2004, KB4576754 has been installed quietly on our device and grouped under ‘Quality updates’ under the Update History. The update installs the Edge version 84.522.68.
When you start Windows 10, you’ll be notified about the new Edge via a thumbnail from the taskbar.
If you visit Settings > Apps, the uninstall option for Microsoft Edge will be grayed out, but you can still uninstall the KB456754 update in Control Panel.
- Open Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features > View Installed updates
- Select KB456754 and click “Uninstall”
- Restart your computer
You can now able to uninstall Edge in Control Panel or Settings app. If the uninstalling the update isn’t possible, then you can remove Edge by using the Command prompt, check this article for details.
To prevent Windows 10 from installing new Edge, either hide the update or manually install a new Edge and don’t use it or run old and new Edge side by side.
Has the new Edge forced on you via Windows Update? Let us know in the comments below.
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Yes, this was applied to a development machine last week where I had previously ‘blocked’ it’s installation with a registry-key assignment (which I guess doesn’t work anymore).
Since I already have Chrome installed I don’t need another version of it and I proceeded to forcibly uninstall ‘Chredge’ using the instructions in this article:
If they would just bring back the pinnable favourites list I would switch but I really don’t want to lose that.
https://techdows.com/2020/07/force-uninstall-new-microsoft-edge-command-prompt-windows-10.html
They installed Edge on my old windows 7! When it wanted to be configured, first window, I used the task-manager to delete the task, never heard about it again.