EdgeRemoval optimization and refactor (from stream today: Techie Jack) (

#2530) * Gracefully nuke Edge and all its associates completely. - me: same person from the stream chat today: Techie Jack (aka: Psyirius) - cleaner script - removes EdgeWebView - most programs install it, if it's needed and not found - removes EdgeUpdate (the updater) * removed local copy of the RegionPolicy - and Preprocessing refactor * Omit Webview from Uninstall --------- Co-authored-by: Chris Titus <[email protected]>
ChrisTitusTech · Aug 7, 2024 · 138c5de · 138c5de
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diff --git a/IntegratedServicesRegionPolicySet.json b/IntegratedServicesRegionPolicySet.json
diff --git a/config/tweaks.json b/config/tweaks.json
@@ -2556,14 +2556,14 @@
   },
   "WPFTweaksRemoveEdge": {
     "Content": "Remove Microsoft Edge",
-    "Description": "Removes MS Edge when it gets reinstalled by updates. Credit: Techie Jack",
+    "Description": "Removes MS Edge when it gets reinstalled by updates. Credit: Psyirius",
     "category": "z__Advanced Tweaks - CAUTION",
     "panel": "1",
     "Order": "a029_",
     "InvokeScript": [
       "
-         Uninstall-WinUtilEdgeBrowser
-        "
+      Uninstall-WinUtilEdgeBrowser
+      "
     ],
     "UndoScript": [
       "

diff --git a/edgeremoval.ps1 b/edgeremoval.ps1
diff --git a/functions/private/Uninstall-WinUtilEdgeBrowser.ps1 b/functions/private/Uninstall-WinUtilEdgeBrowser.ps1
@@ -1,152 +1,101 @@
 Function Uninstall-WinUtilEdgeBrowser {
-
     <#
-
     .SYNOPSIS
-        This will uninstall edge by changing the region to Ireland and uninstalling edge the changing it back
-
+        Uninstall the Edge Browser (Chromium) from the system in an elegant way.
+    .DESCRIPTION
+        This will switch up the region to one of the EEA countries temporarily and uninstall the Edge Browser (Chromium).
     #>
 
-$msedgeProcess = Get-Process -Name "msedge" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-$widgetsProcess = Get-Process -Name "widgets" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-# Checking if Microsoft Edge is running
-if ($msedgeProcess) {
-    Stop-Process -Name "msedge" -Force
-} else {
-    Write-Output "msedge process is not running."
-}
-# Checking if Widgets is running
-if ($widgetsProcess) {
-    Stop-Process -Name "widgets" -Force
-} else {
-    Write-Output "widgets process is not running."
-}
+    function Uninstall-EdgeClient {
+        param (
+            [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
+            [string]$Key
+        )
 
-function Uninstall-Process {
-    param (
-        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
-        [string]$Key
-    )
-
-    $originalNation = [microsoft.win32.registry]::GetValue('HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International\Geo', 'Nation', [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]::String)
-
-    # Set Nation to 84 (France) temporarily
-    [microsoft.win32.registry]::SetValue('HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International\Geo', 'Nation', 68, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]::String) | Out-Null
-
-    # credits to he3als for the Acl commands
-    $fileName = "IntegratedServicesRegionPolicySet.json"
-    $pathISRPS = [Environment]::SystemDirectory + "\" + $fileName
-    $aclISRPS = Get-Acl -Path $pathISRPS
-    $aclISRPSBackup = [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSecurity]::new()
-    $aclISRPSBackup.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($acl.Sddl)
-    if (Test-Path -Path $pathISRPS) {
-        try {
-            $admin = [System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]$(New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier('S-1-5-32-544')).Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]).Value
-
-            $aclISRPS.SetOwner($admin)
-            $rule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule($admin, 'FullControl', 'Allow')
-            $aclISRPS.AddAccessRule($rule)
-            Set-Acl -Path $pathISRPS -AclObject $aclISRPS
-
-            Rename-Item -Path $pathISRPS -NewName ($fileName + '.bak') -Force
-        }
-        catch {
-            Write-Error "[$Mode] Failed to set owner for $pathISRPS"
-        }
-    }
+        $originalNation = [microsoft.win32.registry]::GetValue('HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International\Geo', 'Nation', [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]::String)
 
-    $baseKey = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate'
-    $registryPath = $baseKey + '\ClientState\' + $Key
+        # Set Nation to any of the EEA regions temporarily
+        # Refer: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/intl/table-of-geographical-locations
+        $tmpNation = 68 # Ireland
+        [microsoft.win32.registry]::SetValue('HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International\Geo', 'Nation', $tmpNation, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]::String) | Out-Null
 
-    if (!(Test-Path -Path $registryPath)) {
-        Write-Host "[$Mode] Registry key not found: $registryPath"
-        return
-    }
-
-    Remove-ItemProperty -Path $registryPath -Name "experiment_control_labels" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
+        $baseKey = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate'
+        $registryPath = $baseKey + '\ClientState\' + $Key
 
-    $uninstallString = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $registryPath).UninstallString
-    $uninstallArguments = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $registryPath).UninstallArguments
-
-    if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($uninstallString) -or [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($uninstallArguments)) {
-        Write-Host "[$Mode] Cannot find uninstall methods for $Mode"
-        return
-    }
+        if (!(Test-Path -Path $registryPath)) {
+            Write-Host "[$Mode] Registry key not found: $registryPath"
+            return
+        }
 
-    $uninstallArguments += " --force-uninstall --delete-profile"
+        # Remove the status flag
+        Remove-ItemProperty -Path $baseKey -Name "IsEdgeStableUninstalled" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
 
-    # $uninstallCommand = "`"$uninstallString`"" + $uninstallArguments
-    if (!(Test-Path -Path $uninstallString)) {
-        Write-Host "[$Mode] setup.exe not found at: $uninstallString"
-        return
-    }
-    Start-Process -FilePath $uninstallString -ArgumentList $uninstallArguments -Wait -NoNewWindow -Verbose
+        Remove-ItemProperty -Path $registryPath -Name "experiment_control_labels" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
 
-    # Restore Acl
-    if (Test-Path -Path ($pathISRPS + '.bak')) {
-        Rename-Item -Path ($pathISRPS + '.bak') -NewName $fileName -Force
-        Set-Acl -Path $pathISRPS -AclObject $aclISRPSBackup
-    }
+        $uninstallString = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $registryPath).UninstallString
+        $uninstallArguments = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $registryPath).UninstallArguments
 
-    # Restore Nation
-    [microsoft.win32.registry]::SetValue('HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International\Geo', 'Nation', $originalNation, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]::String) | Out-Null
-
-    if ((Get-ItemProperty -Path $baseKey).IsEdgeStableUninstalled -eq 1) {
-        Write-Host "[$Mode] Edge Stable has been successfully uninstalled"
-    }
-}
+        if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($uninstallString) -or [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($uninstallArguments)) {
+            Write-Host "[$Mode] Cannot find uninstall methods for $Mode"
+            return
+        }
 
-function Uninstall-Edge {
-    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge" -Name "NoRemove" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
+        # Extra arguments to nuke it
+        $uninstallArguments += " --force-uninstall --delete-profile"
 
-    [microsoft.win32.registry]::SetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev", "AllowUninstall", 1, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]::DWord) | Out-Null
+        # $uninstallCommand = "`"$uninstallString`"" + $uninstallArguments
+        if (!(Test-Path -Path $uninstallString)) {
+            Write-Host "[$Mode] setup.exe not found at: $uninstallString"
+            return
+        }
+        Start-Process -FilePath $uninstallString -ArgumentList $uninstallArguments -Wait -NoNewWindow -Verbose
 
-    Uninstall-Process -Key '{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}'
+        # Restore Nation back to the original
+        [microsoft.win32.registry]::SetValue('HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International\Geo', 'Nation', $originalNation, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]::String) | Out-Null
 
-    @( "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs",
-       "$env:PUBLIC\Desktop",
-       "$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop" ) | ForEach-Object {
-        $shortcutPath = Join-Path -Path $_ -ChildPath "Microsoft Edge.lnk"
-        if (Test-Path -Path $shortcutPath) {
-            Remove-Item -Path $shortcutPath -Force
+        # might not exist in some cases
+        if ((Get-ItemProperty -Path $baseKey).IsEdgeStableUninstalled -eq 1) {
+            Write-Host "[$Mode] Edge Stable has been successfully uninstalled"
         }
     }
 
-}
-
-function Uninstall-WebView {
-    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft EdgeWebView" -Name "NoRemove" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
+    function Uninstall-Edge {
+        Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge" -Name "NoRemove" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
 
-    # Force to use system-wide WebView2
-    # [microsoft.win32.registry]::SetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\WebView2\BrowserExecutableFolder", "*", "%%SystemRoot%%\System32\Microsoft-Edge-WebView")
+        [microsoft.win32.registry]::SetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev", "AllowUninstall", 1, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]::DWord) | Out-Null
 
-    Uninstall-Process -Key '{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}'
-}
+        Uninstall-EdgeClient -Key '{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}'
+    }
 
-function Uninstall-EdgeUpdate {
-    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge Update" -Name "NoRemove" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
+    function Uninstall-WebView {
+        # FIXME: might not work on some systems
 
-    $registryPath = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate'
-    if (!(Test-Path -Path $registryPath)) {
-        Write-Host "Registry key not found: $registryPath"
-        return
-    }
-    $uninstallCmdLine = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $registryPath).UninstallCmdLine
+        Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft EdgeWebView" -Name "NoRemove" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
 
-    if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($uninstallCmdLine)) {
-        Write-Host "Cannot find uninstall methods for $Mode"
-        return
+        Uninstall-EdgeClient -Key '{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}'
     }
 
-    Write-Output "Uninstalling: $uninstallCmdLine"
-    Start-Process cmd.exe "/c $uninstallCmdLine" -WindowStyle Hidden -Wait
-}
+    function Uninstall-EdgeUpdate {
+        # FIXME: might not work on some systems
 
-Uninstall-Edge
-    # "WebView" { Uninstall-WebView }
-    # "EdgeUpdate" { Uninstall-EdgeUpdate }
+        Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge Update" -Name "NoRemove" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
 
+        $registryPath = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate'
+        if (!(Test-Path -Path $registryPath)) {
+            Write-Host "Registry key not found: $registryPath"
+            return
+        }
+        $uninstallCmdLine = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $registryPath).UninstallCmdLine
 
+        if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($uninstallCmdLine)) {
+            Write-Host "Cannot find uninstall methods for $Mode"
+            return
+        }
 
+        Start-Process cmd.exe "/c $uninstallCmdLine" -WindowStyle Hidden -Wait
+    }
 
+    Uninstall-Edge
+    # Uninstall-WebView - WebView is needed for Visual Studio and some MS Store Games like Forza
+    Uninstall-EdgeUpdate
 }