Add files via upload

Author: redkitcode

byebyemsedge/byebyemsedge.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# Ensure admin permissions
+if (-not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
+    Write-Warning "run this script as an admin!"
+    Exit
+}
+
+Write-Host "starting ms edge removal..."
+
+Write-Host "closing ms edge processes..."
+Stop-Process -Name "msedge" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+Write-Host "running forced uninstallation switch..."
+$edgeFolder = Get-ChildItem -Path "$env:ProgramFiles(x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application" -Filter "1*" -Directory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -First 1
+if ($edgeFolder) {
+    $setupExe = Join-Path $edgeFolder.FullName "Installer\setup.exe"
+    if (Test-Path $setupExe) {
+        Start-Process -FilePath $setupExe -ArgumentList "--uninstall --system-level --verbose-logging --force-uninstall" -Wait -NoNewWindow
+    }
+}
+
+Write-Host "unregistering modern application package hooks... (thisll take a while)"
+# Safely filter packages before passing them to the removal engine
+Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *MicrosoftEdge* | Where-Object { $_.NonRemovable -ne $true -and $_.PackageFullName -notlike "*DevTools*" } | ForEach-Object {
+    try {
+        Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Package $_.PackageFullName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    } catch {
+        # Catch-all to keep the output completely clean
+    }
+}
+
+# Also handle provisioned deployment items silently
+Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object { $_.PackageName -like "*MicrosoftEdge*" } | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+Write-Host "purging edge local cache, profile data, and leftovers..."
+Remove-Item -Path "$env:LocalAppData\Microsoft\Edge" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+Remove-Item -Path "$env:ProgramFiles(x86)\Microsoft\Edge" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+Remove-Item -Path "$env:ProgramFiles(x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+Write-Host "program files residues removed."
+
+Write-Host "erasing ghost registry listings from settings..."
+$regPaths = @(
+    "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge",
+    "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge"
+)
+foreach ($path in $regPaths) {
+    if (Test-Path $path) {
+        Remove-Item -Path $path -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    }
+}
+
+Write-Host "congratulations, the removal was a success!"
+Write-Host "a system reboot is recommended to refresh the windows settings cache, but you can do that at any time."