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UPDATE: 2025/02/11 11:28 EST BY SIMON BATT
Microsoft quickly sweeps the Edge uninstall trickery under the carpet
Well, that didn’t last long. Over the weekend, Microsoft was caught creating fake “how to uninstall Edge” articles. These would seemingly promise to tell you how to remove the browser if you search for “uninstall Microsoft Edge” on a search browser; however, when you click on it, it would instead show a page dedicated to telling you how good Microsoft Edge is in a bid to get you to keep it.
Well, it’s now two days since we picked up this story, and Windows Latest has spotted that Microsoft has gotten rid of these bait-and-switch pages altogether. It seems the recent heat the company caught over this little trick has forced the company to pack it up. Here’s hoping Microsoft will be a little more honest with its Edge advertising in the future.
The original article now follows.
If you’re not a huge fan of Microsoft Edge, you may have looked up ways to get rid of it. Sure enough, if you use a search engine to look for a way to remove the browser, you’ll find an official Microsoft webpage that claims to tell you everything you know. Except, the webpage doesn’t actually tell you anything about uninstalling it, making it a pretty sneaky bait-and-switch.
Microsoft really doesn’t want you to uninstall Edge
As spotted by PC World, if you look up “How to uninstall Microsoft Edge” on Bing, one of the top results will be from Microsoft itself. The search results reads:
How to Uninstall Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Edge
Learn how to uninstall Microsoft Edge from your device, but be aware of the features and benefits you will lose. Compare Microsoft Edge with other browsers and see why it is the smarter choice.
I also gave this a try using Google, and I got a different top result:
Uninstall Microsoft Edge
Trying to uninstall Microsoft Edge from Windows 10, Windows 11, or other systems? Discover the features and functionalities you’ll miss without it.
Whichever link you click, you’ll be directed to the same Microsoft page. This page shows off all of the benefits of using Microsoft Edge, how it uses AI, and its implementation with Windows. You’ll notice that, at no point during the article, Microsoft actually tells you how to uninstall Edge. Thanks, guys.
If you want to get rid of the browser, we have a far more helpful guide on how to uninstall Microsoft Edge. And we promise it’s not just an article on how good the browser is.
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source: https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-bait-and-switch-uninstall-microsoft-edge-page/
